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Stonecrest establishes hotline for feral‑hog sightings to coordinate trapping
Summary
Council approved a feral‑hog reporting hotline (866‑878‑4647) and coordination plan to help set trap locations and concentrate removal efforts after council members reported growing hog activity in multiple parts of the city.
Councilman George Turner announced a feral‑hog program on June 22 and the establishment of a hotline for residents to report sightings, asking citizens to provide location details and camera evidence. "If you pick up a sighting on your trail cam or on your ring cameras, you need to let us know. It goes to a hotline and we can pinpoint where we should best set the traps," Turner said, giving the number (866‑878‑4647).
Turner described the animals as nocturnal, potentially disease‑carrying, and rapidly reproducing; he said trapping and professional removal is the advised response and urged residents not to discharge firearms in city limits. The council voted 4–0 to approve publicizing and operating the hotline and to coordinate trapping with contractors and homeowner groups.
