Schools
Wild Hogs Removed From Two Douglasville Schools
No one was harmed and the pigs were removed peacefully.
DOUGLASVILLE, GA — Douglas County school officials are on the lookout for wild hogs, after removing the animals from two local campuses.
Crews captured hogs Thursday at Factory Shoals Middle School, in Douglasville, and a nearby alternative school, WSB-TV reports.
Both campuses are near woods and the station reports that school officials believe the hogs dug underneath fences to get onto the property.
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School officials told WSB the hogs removed from the two schools were not aggressive and did not hurt anyone. The district said it is monitoring fence lines for any signs of other hogs trying to get in.
To read the full report from WSB-TV, click here.
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