We're all familiar with wild hogs across Texas. They tear up our yards and destroy property. They are a menace that can be very difficult to get rid of.

For an Irving neighborhood, they've been seeing an issue with wild hogs rooting around their yards for too long. So, two neighbors decided to team up and found a clever way to keep the porkers at bay.

Irving Neighbors Join Forces to Combat Wild Hogs

Kathy Martin and Tom Caron have been seeing and recording wild hog activity in their neighborhood for some time now. Because of these swine wandering through their area, yards have been torn up, flower beds uprooted, and other plants destroyed. The two neighbors decided to erect what they call "The Baconator."

They set up an electric fence in front of their yard, hoping the shock would scare away the nuisances.

Caron told WFAA that the fence is on a timer. It comes on about 10:30 p.m. and stays on until 5:30 a.m. To protect their neighbors from walking into it, they added Christmas lights that turn on when the fence is activated.

Hope for the Electric Fence Protection

Neither neighbor knows for sure, right now, if the fence has been effective. As for the City of Irving, they have set up a large trap at Champions Park. So far, nothing has been caught. In the meantime, residents can only wait and see if their measures against these hogs will work.

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