Wild Boar Smashes Into Florida Home, Injures Resident's Dog

A shocking incident occurred on October 10, 2025, in Lehigh Acres, Florida, when a wild boar suddenly burst through a homeowner's sliding glass door, causing significant damage and injury.

The homeowner, Ed, was relaxing on the couch when the unexpected intrusion took place. "I turn my head, and there was this huge explosion," he recounted to Gulf Coast News. The wild boar's forceful entry left the home covered in blood and injured Ed's dog.

For nearly 45 minutes, the boar remained calm inside the house as deputies attempted, unsuccessfully, to capture it with a rope. Eventually, the animal escaped into the nearby woods, putting an end to the ordeal.

Experts say encounters like this are becoming increasingly common as urban development expands into natural habitats. Wild boars, known for their adaptability and rapid reproduction, often move into suburban areas in search of food and water, especially when natural resources are scarce.

These feral hogs can pose a threat to pets and even people, as they are known to carry various diseases and parasites. The incident underscores the growing tension between human expansion and the preservation of wildlife, a challenge that communities across Florida and beyond are grappling with.