Athena dont feel so bad for the boar. the ferral pig is a nasty killer that would destroy native species' habitat and uproot trees ----basically ruin a lot of stuff for native wildlife. Boars are a formidable creature and can kill a dog easily. The sport of it is finding one ---catching it --- killing or relocating---and keeping you dogs alive in the process. I dont know if many people still doit with the knife but you have got to have a huge set of you know whats to get close enough to a (nasty big tusk) boar and sticking him. us city folks are not used to slaughtering animals so it sounds harsh. But if you eat meat thats what is realdeal hunting! If I ate swine i might want to try it-----maybe not....LOL this is an old photo i found on the internet a long time ago.