Texas man found not guilty of releasing feral pigs
AP ^ | 10-24-08

Posted on 10/26/2008 6:16:07 PM PDT by SJackson

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PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. (AP) — A former elk farm owner was found not guilty Friday of releasing wild pigs into the western Wisconsin countryside after a judge said the witness against him wasn't credible.

Robert S. Johnson, 55, was charged with one count of illegally stocking wild animals, a civil offense. State investigators had accused him of bringing 31 wild hogs from Texas to Crawford County in 2002, spawning a feral hog population that has caused thousands of dollars in crop damage.

The state Department of Justice was seeking $31,000 in forfeitures — $1,000 for each pig — from Johnson, as well as an unspecified amount of money to cover environmental damage.

Johnson still faces trial in November on federal charges of illegally moving elk from his Wisconsin farm to Illinois. According to court documents, Johnson lists a San Marcos, Texas, post office box as his address.

"This has been hanging over my head," Johnson said as he left the courtroom. "Now just one more thing to clear up."

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