Hogzilla is the name given to a male hybrid of wild hog and domestic pig

Domestic pig

The domestic pig is a domesticated animal that traces its ancestry to the wild boar, and is considered a subspecies of the wild boar or a distinct species in its own right. It is likely the wild boar was domesticated as early as 13,000 BC in the Tigris River basin...

 that was shot and killed in Alapaha, Georgia

Alapaha, Georgia

Alapaha is a town in Berrien County, Georgia, along the Alapaha River. The population was 682 at the 2000 census.Alapaha developed from a trade settlement on the site of a Seminole village with the same name...

, United States

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, on June 17, 2004 by Dr. Eliahu Katz on Ken Holyoak's fish farm and hunting reserve. It was alleged to be 12 feet (3.7 m) long and weighed over 1000 pounds (453.6 kg). It was originally 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

Documentary film

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 and a book they wrote together. In March 2005, these scientists confirmed that Hogzilla actually weighed 800 pounds (362.9 kg) and was between 6.9 feet (2.1 m) and 8.6 feet (2.6 m) 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 tusk

Tusk

Tusks are elongated, continuously growing front teeth, usually but not always in pairs, that protrude well beyond the mouth of certain mammal species. They are most commonly canines, as with warthogs, wild boar, and walruses, or, in the case of elephants and narwhals, elongated incisors...

s measured nearly 28 inches (71.1 cm) and 19 inches (48.3 cm).

In popular culture

• The animal was featured in a 2005 National Geographic Channel
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   documentary special, called Hogzilla.
• Hogzilla is a boss in the 2005 hunting video game Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2
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• In 2007, independent film
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   company Lithium Productions announced plans to make a film about Hogzilla, titled The Legend of Hogzilla, enlisting Chris Griffin to help create the film. Producer Rick Trimm held auditions for extras on May 8, 2007 in Tifton, Georgia
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  Tifton is a city in Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 15,060 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Tift County.-Major highways:* Interstate 75* U.S. Highway 41* U.S. Highway 82* U.S...
  
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