Trapper evicts feral hog family from George Park in Richmond

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Thursday, January 5, 2017
Trappers evict family of wild hogs at George Park in Richmond
FILE PHOTO - Families will be able to return to George Park today, so long as they are human.

RICHMOND, TX (KTRK) -- George Park will reopen today after a trapper removed a number of wild hogs overnight.

The Richmond Police Department said the park, located on Collins Road, was closed from 9pm last night to 6am this morning.

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After battling against the piglets in 2013, the feral hogs have returned to destroy homes and lawns in Kingwood.

The city had to get a professional trapper out to take away the nuisances.

Wild hogs are known to be extremely destructive, and could have made a big mess.

But, it looks like city officials moved quickly before that could happen.

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