Update: More Details Emerge on Fatal Wild Pig Attack in Gales Point

A tragic and unusual incident occurred in Gales Point Village on Sunday when a pig attacked and killed a resident, now identified as Anthony Andrewin Sr.

Andrewin was in his yard when he encountered the aggressive pig, which had already been causing problems in the community by attacking dogs and other animals. According to villagers, Andrewin attempted to ward off the pig, but as he tried to control his dogs, the pig, likely startled, charged at him and bit him on the leg. The pig’s tusk severed a major artery, and despite efforts to rush Andrewin to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries en route.

The pig, which had been roaming wild in the village for about six months, was shot dead shortly after the attack and burnt at the location.

Gales Point Village Chairman Jason Altschaft told News Five that the community had been working to control the feral pig problem by encouraging residents to fence their animals and take proactive measures. However, the efforts were not implemented quickly enough.

“So, unfortunately, this had become a pig that we had all taken lightly, with just feral, just wild pigs in the village in general. We didn’t realise anything like this could be that serious,” Altschaft said.

“We’ve all chased the pig out of our yard because they’ve learnt to dig up all of our flowers and water and all sorts of things. So we’ve been working on trying to get everybody to comply. This pig had been about three years; for about six months, he’d been running wild, and he had just become wild.

Altschaft described Andrewin as a beloved community member — a hard-working family man who raised his son and two other boys and had many grandchildren. “He was a wonderful man,” Altschaft shared.