Nature often manages to correct itself, which is exactly what this video out of the Smoky Mountain of Tennessee depicts.
The hog snorts and squeals as it tries to fend off the black bear, though it really didn’t stand a chance against the apex predator. As the tourists look on, the fight for survival ensues for a good 10 minutes, with the bear eventually “taking care” of pig and appearing to immobilize it.
While the bear and the hog were battling, many cars along the road came to a standstill, which appears to scare the bruin towards the end of the video.
As the 10-minute clip concludes, the black bear is seen retreating up the hill away from the hog. It can be assumed that once the cars started to move again, the bear probably came back down to retrieve its kill.
The Smoky Mountains are home to around 2,000 black bears, and we know at least one of them is helping fight off the growing population of feral hogs. And rightfully so, considering that the invasive species often eat foods that are a part of a bear’s regular diet.
For some, this video might be hard to watch. For others who feel very passionately about controlling invasive species populations, you’ll probably enjoy watching nature do its thing: