THERE ARE CREATURES that lurk out there in the dark, that haunt the isolated forests of the world, that hide in the icy depths of the deepest lakes. They appear unexpectedly and inexplicably, then vanish just as mysteriously, usually leaving witnesses dumbfounded, frightened and, unfortunately in most cases, without a shred of evidence. Yet the eyewitness stories of these creatures persist, haunting the darkness as well as our imaginations.
Hogzilla was a male hybrid of wild hog and domestic pig that was shot and killed by Chris Griffin in Alapaha, Georgia, United States, on June 17, 2004 on Ken Holyoak's fish farm and hunting reserve. It was alleged to be 12 feet long and weighed over 1,000 pounds . It was originally widely considered a hoax. The animal's remains were exhumed in early 2005 and studied by Dr. Oz Katz and his father, Dr. Eliahu Katz, for a documentary and a book they wrote together; Eliahu Katz coined the name "Hogzilla". In March 2005, these scientists confirmed that Hogzilla actually weighed 800 pounds and was between 6.9 feet and 8.6 feet long, diminishing the previous claim. DNA testing was performed, revealing that Hogzilla was a hybrid of wild boar and domestic pig (Hampshire breed). However, compared to most wild boars and domestics, Hogzilla is still quite a large and extraordinary specimen. Hogzilla's tusks measured nearly 28 inches and 19 inches.. An even larger hog was killed by an 11 year old boy in Delta, Alabama. It weighed 1051 lbs and was 9'4” long. There is some dispute if this creature was indeed a wild hog or a domestic one that was let loose on a hunting preserve. Both of these hogs pale in comparison to the hog that reportedly roams in these woods. “The Wintergarden Wildebeest” It is supposidly a cross between the traditional hogzilla and a wildebeest that escaped from a passing circus. It's size is estimated to be 15 t. Long and weigh 1499.2 lbs.