Boyd Gathwright
12-11-2004, 3:08 PM
Terry, and you thought the last hog I sent was big…well take a look at this.
…. This E-mail, I felt was worthy enough to share.
<O:p
Subject: FW: The big ham for Christmas.
> Subject: The big ham.
>
> The fellow in the pictures is Larry Earley, He lives about 30 miles from
> Orlando, in the very rural community of Okahumpka, just off the Florida
> turnpike in Lake County, Florida. He has 20 acres of land and on it, a
> few cows and horses. Mostly it's pasture land that is fenced with woods
> surrounding him.
>
> He is neighbored by a larger cattle ranch.
>
> His neighbor has complained for several years that wild hogs had been
> raiding his cattle feeders and salt licks.
>
> Last month he saw what he though was a cow in his pond and went to see
> if it was stuck in the mud and would have to be pulled out. When he got
> close enough to realize it was a hog, the thing made a charge at him. He
> had driven his truck down to the pond and carries a pistol in it (as any
> Florida redneck would, and I say that with genuine affection). He got
> his handgun and when it came at him again, he shot it twice and killed
> it.
>
> Wild hogs in Florida usually run from 100-400 pounds with a 400 pounder
> being a monster. Because this one had been feasting on grain for several
> years it had grown to mammoth size. When Larry took it to the processor
> it weighed in at over 1100 pounds!
>
> The meat has no wild taste, as it was grain feed and the Larry is quite
> the hero. He has fed many fireman and provided the homeless shelter in
> downtown Orlando with a couple of meals
…. This E-mail, I felt was worthy enough to share.
<O:p
Subject: FW: The big ham for Christmas.
> Subject: The big ham.
>
> The fellow in the pictures is Larry Earley, He lives about 30 miles from
> Orlando, in the very rural community of Okahumpka, just off the Florida
> turnpike in Lake County, Florida. He has 20 acres of land and on it, a
> few cows and horses. Mostly it's pasture land that is fenced with woods
> surrounding him.
>
> He is neighbored by a larger cattle ranch.
>
> His neighbor has complained for several years that wild hogs had been
> raiding his cattle feeders and salt licks.
>
> Last month he saw what he though was a cow in his pond and went to see
> if it was stuck in the mud and would have to be pulled out. When he got
> close enough to realize it was a hog, the thing made a charge at him. He
> had driven his truck down to the pond and carries a pistol in it (as any
> Florida redneck would, and I say that with genuine affection). He got
> his handgun and when it came at him again, he shot it twice and killed
> it.
>
> Wild hogs in Florida usually run from 100-400 pounds with a 400 pounder
> being a monster. Because this one had been feasting on grain for several
> years it had grown to mammoth size. When Larry took it to the processor
> it weighed in at over 1100 pounds!
>
> The meat has no wild taste, as it was grain feed and the Larry is quite
> the hero. He has fed many fireman and provided the homeless shelter in
> downtown Orlando with a couple of meals