Canada's 'super pigs,' a hybrid of wild boars and domestic pigs, are poised to invade the northern US. These animals cause significant agricultural damage, costing the US around $2.5 billion annually.

An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate “super pigs” in Canada is threatening to spill south of the border. Ryan Brook, a professor at the University of Saskatchewan, discusses the damage they could cause to farms in the United States.

Feral swine also pose a health risk to humans and other animals, as they are known to carry at least 30 viral and bacterial diseases that are easily transmitted. One woman from Texas was killed by wild pigs back in 2019,