Comments on: Photos of wild pigs in Moraga & other spots around the Bay

By: kaaren Smith

kaaren Smith — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:59:40 +0000

I remember horse camping at Jack Brook horse camp in La Honda several years ago when wild pigs abounded. They would come into camp at night and mill around looking for food. They didn’t bother the many horses and really didn’t bother me either when I checked on my horse in the evening and walked around. I did not try to approach them or be friendly. Just did my thing and ignored them, but actually enjoyed the experience. They did not act aggressively. The pigs are no longer for they were hunted out because they were too numerous. Wonder if any are still around. The last time I was there I didn’t see any in the camp. Never got any pictures.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:29:33 +0000

Deb — You *run* over to the edge of your property? Where the pigs are? I wouldn’t. I was in my early 20′s and could still climb trees when I lived in Castro Valley. Those pigs weren’t exactly docile …

By: Rattakin

Rattakin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:59:21 +0000

Those look mighty tasty!

By: Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:53:19 +0000

I saw wild pigs when my husband and I first moved to the Bay Area in the ’70s. We lived in Castro Valley; and saw them off his father’s property in Newark. Haven’t seen any of them since the late ’70s (former husband, FIL — or pigs).

By: Deb Andrich

Deb Andrich — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:49:16 +0000

Dear Gary,
I believe we have been visited by the same group of Burton Valley pigs mentioned in Thursday’s article. The size, color and family grouping are a match as well as the seasonal sightings. We are on Driftwood Drive in Lafayette and they forage in the cattle property wedged between us and Camino Colorados. Their loud movement through the brush is unmistakeable and I’ll run over to the edge of our property to find them happily crunching wild plums (pits and all). Naturally, they rooted right under our fence to enjoy our plums too. The the earth below the tree quickly became a patch of barren dirt. We have since removed the bait, I mean tree, so they won’t venture further into the yard for more goodies.