Warnings issued in California over wild pigs found with blue meat

• Californian authorities have issued warnings after wild pigs with “bright blue” flesh were reported again, indicating they have been poisoned.
• The California Department of Fish and Wildlife received reports of this bizarre occurrence in March, confirming the phenomenon is a sign of poisoning.
• The blue coloration is attributed to exposure to the anticoagulant rodenticide Diphacinone, a poison that prevents blood from clotting.
• Wild pigs can ingest the poison by eating bait, which often contains dye, or by consuming other animals that have ingested the substance.
• Hunters are advised that game meat, including wild pig, may be contaminated, with previous incidents and studies confirming rodenticide residue in wild animals.

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Wild pigs with ‘bright blue’ flesh are again showing up around California and causing concern