Edward Wells, an 82-year-old Florida resident, experienced a wild encounter when a 300-pound boar smashed through his sliding glass door, leading to a tense standoff with local deputies before the animal escaped.
Every morning, Wells sends a message to his daughter, Stacy Wells, to let her know he is alive.
“I text her and tell her I’m alive,” Wells said. He then settles in for the afternoon with an Ensure in one hand and an iPad in the other, enjoying jigsaw puzzles.
When Stacy received a phone call on Thursday, she knew something was wrong.
“I need to get the hell over there,” she said, adding, “Life got crazy yesterday!”
Wells initially thought they were being bombed. “I thought, oh my God, we’re being bombed,” he said. Instead, it was a massive boar. “It’s (expletive) huge!” Wells exclaimed.
The boar shattered a glass door and attacked the family dog, Bailey, before making itself at home. “For about half an hour, 45 minutes, the pig just stood there,” Wells said.
Lee County deputies arrived on the scene, facing the boar in a standoff captured on body camera footage.
“Easy! Easy! You better not, ughhh,” a deputy said as they attempted to wrangle the boar. Wells praised the deputies’ efforts, saying, “Good for them guys, man, I wouldn’t want to be doing that.” Despite their attempts, the boar eventually escaped. “It was a long, crazy afternoon!” Stacy said.
Bailey received stitches and is recovering well. As for Wells, he was unfazed by the ordeal. When asked if he was scared, Wells replied, “No!” and reiterated, “No, really, for what?” He has since returned to his usual routine, saying, “I do some odd jobs too, I like that.”
Authorities have warned residents to keep their distance if they spot the boar, which remains on the loose.
