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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Did you know that Hogzilla was alleged to be 12 feet long and weighed over 1,000 pounds?


Did you know that Hogzilla is the name given to a male hybrid of wild hog and domestic pig that was shot and killed in Alapaha, Georgia, United States, on June 17, 2004?

Did you know that Hogzilla was alleged to be 12 feet (3.7 m) long and weighed over 1,000 pounds (450 kg)?

Did you know that Hogzilla was originally considered a hoax?[2]

Did you know that Hogzilla remains were exhumed in early 2005 and studied by Dr. Oz Katz and his father, Dr Eliahu Katz for a documentary and a book they wrote together?

Did you know that in March 2005, these scientists confirmed that Hogzilla actually weighed 800 pounds (360 kg) and was between 6.9 feet (2.1 m) and 8.6 feet (2.6 m) long, diminishing the previous claim?

 DNA testing was performed, revealing that Hogzilla was a hybrid of wild boar and domestic pig (Hampshire breed).[2

Did you know that Hogzilla's tusks measured nearly 28 inches (71 cm) and 19 inches (48 cm)?
Did you know that Hogzilla was 12 feet long and weighed over a 1,000 pounds?


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