Wild pigs with ‘bright blue’ flesh are again showing up around California and causing concern
Warnings issued in California over wild pigs found with blue meat
- Californian authorities have issued warnings after wild pigs with “bright blue” flesh were reported again, indicating they have been poisoned.
- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife received reports of this bizarre occurrence in March, confirming the phenomenon is a sign of poisoning.
- The blue coloration is attributed to exposure to the anticoagulant rodenticide Diphacinone, a poison that prevents blood from clotting.
- Wild pigs can ingest the poison by eating bait, which often contains dye, or by consuming other animals that have ingested the substance.
- Hunters are advised that game meat, including wild pig, may be contaminated, with previous incidents and studies confirming rodenticide residue in wild animals.