REYNOLDS COUNTY, Mo. — Don Kory owns 600 acres on either side of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park. What was supposed to be a farm to enjoy retirement quickly turned into a nightmare 15 years ago.
The culprit? Feral hogs.
"They destroy everything, literally, destroy everything," Kory said.
Kory used to tend gardens on his farm. While others may lament about rabbits, squirrels or deer making off with a few vegetables, Kory said hogs would remake the land.
"You know what happens when the pigs come in?" Kory asked. "The whole entire garden is destroyed and plowed under in one night.