Wild Animals in Densely Populated Areas Raises Commissioner's Concern
The threat of wild boars, coyotes and feral hogs, such as those spotted in the Greater Brandon area, have caught the eye of Hillsborough County Commissioners, who are expected to consider an action plan of protection proposed by Commissioner Ken Hagan.
Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan is set to ask his colleagues today, Feb. 6, to consider ways to protect residents and property from “potentially dangerous” wild animals that have been spotted in densely populated areas. Recent such incidents include Feral hogs in FishHawk, boars roaming New Tampa parking lots and coyotes making their presence known in Carrollwood. In Northdale, a dog goes face-fo-face with a boar and loses its life. Hagan intends to ask county staff to look into the “state of the situation” when commissioners meet at the Fred B. Karl County Center on Kennedy Bouleverad in Tampa. According to Hagan’s agenda item, he wants staff directed to “recommend an action plan designed to alert citizens of the dangers as …
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