2011 - 9-22 - Big Majors Cay - the Pig

9/22 Dingy ride to Big Major’s Cay to see if the pigs were still there. We all went ashore, but no pig ?? Scupper was running & rolling in the sand, have a good ole time. At first, she didn’t see big momma come out from behind the shrubs but when she looked up she slammed on the breaks - I could almost hear her saying “WTF!” This pig was big & ugly but kinda cute in a way - I think it was the way her snout stuck up…like a snob. She came right to the dinghy. By this time I had both pups in my arms cuz I didn’t trust her. At first, she didn’t seem aggressive or unsafe then she started making scary noises & moving all around the dinghy. She went one way, I went the other way. Wayne was laughing at me saying ’she won’t hurt you’. But then she moved behind Wayne - opened her mouth & went for his (very nice) butt. All he felt was a nudge but I assured him that had there been anything sticking out, she most surely would have taken a bite. Finally, she got bored with us, especially since we didn’t have any food for her - she retreated to the bush. We went about our veg-like state floating in the water when all of a sudden a fast boat zoomed around the rocks heading straight for the beach. At the same time, momma pig lunged out from the bushes, raced into the water & swam out to meet the boat full of tourists. By god, the damn thing can swim! We watched in amazement as she snuggled up to the boat & apples were hailing down around her…she couldn’t eat them fast enough. It was something to see & all the while, she was treading water! Did you ever see a pig do this??  The tourist boat left-she retreated never to be seen again.