'It’s like one step forward, two steps back with these pigs': Florida residents on edge after wild boars wreck yards
People living in the Lake Nona area of Florida said they’re tired of seeing packs of feral pigs roaming the neighborhood and digging up yards.
Residents of the Storey Park neighborhood said they aren’t just hearing these pigs — they're seeing them, too.
“I was out here the other night, and I saw about 15 of them,” said Diego Rodriguez, a resident.
More and more, packs of more than a dozen pigs are wreaking havoc on lawns…and people’s wallets, as they’re forced to pay for the cleanup.
“It’s not something I’d want to be responsible for. Financially, especially,” Rodriguez said.
“I tried to keep on top of it, but I just gave up,” said Malee Holland, another resident.
Holland’s yard is a popular spot for the pigs. She doesn’t know why, and she’s looking at ways to keep them away.
“I don’t want to hurt them, but this is hard to manage,” she said.
With the Moss Park natural preserve backed up against their neighborhood, Holland understands, there’s only so much she, hog trappers and neighborhood leaders can do.
“I don’t know what should be done other than getting a fence, but then I’m offloading it onto the next person,” she said.
Matthew Antolovich, president of the Storey Park Homeowners Association, said the HOA is working with private trappers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to manage the presence of the wild boars.