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Feral Swine Infest Western Carroll County

Ken Anderson

Feral swine are wildly reproducing in the White River Valley of Western Carroll County, especially in remote sections of the Lake Leatherwood Watershed. Wild pigs have few predators, are destructive, and pack infectious disease. So a growing number of locals are taking measures.

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.