Shooting of 417-Pound Hog Goes Viral

UNION GROVE — An East Texas man is getting all kinds of attention over a 417-pound wild hog. Joe Clowers was spending the night at a deer stand on his property in Union Grove when the giant hog appeared. He shot it with an AR-15 rifle. Then his friend, who is the Gregg County game warden, posted it on their Facebook page — And it’s gone viral. Clowers says he’s “still somewhat in shock. He says the shooting happened as part of an eradication effort and he “never knew people cared that much about a big pig.” He mounted the head as a trophy for his daughter. He also processed the meat to feed homeless animals.