Game hunters have found startlingly 'neon blue' flesh inside of wild pigs in California, triggering advisory statements on potential contamination. Californian Wild Pigs Found With Bright Blue Flesh, Officials Warn Public To "Be Aware" The animals are believed to have been exposed to a harmful chemical often used by farmers. Californian authorities have issued warnings after trappers once again reported finding wild pigs with "bright blue" flesh.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said it had received. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said multiple wild pig's tissue turned blue in the Monterey County area after pesticide bait exposure. Well, this is strange: blue meat has been turning up in wild hogs killed in California.
Dan Burton, the owner and operator of Urban Trapping Wildlife Control, first noticed the unusual tissue in feral pigs back in March, when he began trapping the hogs on a commercial farm in Monterey County, a. The Strange Yet Alarming Reason Why Wild Pigs in California Are Turning Neon Blue on the Inside This blue color does not indicate a new species or genetic mutation-it's something more concerning. "I'm not talking about a little blue, I'm talking about neon blue, blueberry blue," said the wild pig trapper who made the discovery.
Wild pigs in California were recently found to have blue-colored muscle and fat, a sign that they may have ingested toxic rodenticide bait, according to the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife. Wild pigs found to have blue meat and fat show signs of having eaten rat poison, California wildlife officials warned. California game and wildlife officials have confirmed that the Golden State has pigs that are turning neon blue.
While this may sound like a new species of swine, the fact that pigs are presenting with flesh of an unnatural color is concerning, especially because of the implications for those who make wild pig a staple in their diets.
