A man out for a nighttime walk ended up with a herd of wild pigs on his tail, and he had no idea what to do about it. He filmed the whole thing, posted it online, and millions of people couldn’t get enough.
The video, shared on TikTok by @brii_h3, has racked up over 2.4 million views. In it, the man walks down a road in the dark while looking back at roughly 20 pigs trailing him at a steady pace. “So I’m walking down and I got like 20 pigs following me,” he says in the clip. As the animals keep pace with him, his tone shifts from confused to genuinely rattled. “OK, now I’m starting to get scared,” he says. “I don’t know, should I run?” By the end, he’s calling out for help.
According to BroBible, the man noted that every time he stopped walking, the pigs stopped too, which didn’t exactly help calm his nerves.
‘You’re bringing home the bacon’
The comments section turned into a roast almost immediately. “Slowest police chase I’ve ever seen,” one viewer wrote. “You’re literally bringing home the bacon,” said another. A third crowned him an unlikely royalty: “Ur officially a Disney Prince.”
One commenter related a little too well. “Dog I live in Texas and the armadillo started doing this with me on my nightly walks,” they wrote. “I felt like a tejano Disney princess.”
It’s the kind of reaction that only goes viral when the fear is real but the threat looks absurdly harmless, which is exactly what made people share it. If you’ve ever wondered what happens when someone refuses a $24 tip for cracking open a beer, this video has the same energy: someone put in an uncomfortable situation, and the internet watching with a bowl of popcorn.
Wild pigs are not as cute as they look
What the commenters found funny is actually a real and growing problem across the United States. According to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, feral swine now number around 6 million across the country and cause an estimated $2.5 billion in damage every year. They tear up crops, damage infrastructure, and carry more than 30 diseases and parasites that can affect both livestock and humans.
The North American Invasive Species Management Association notes that feral pigs are descended from escaped domestic swine and introduced Eurasian wild boar, and they thrive in almost any environment, from forests and wetlands to suburban neighborhoods. As they grow more comfortable around people, the USDA warns, they’ve been known to become aggressive, particularly when they start associating humans with food.
A group of wild pigs is called a sounder, and encountering one at close range is not a situation most safety experts would envy.
What you should actually do
Running is not always the right call. Wild pigs are fast, and if they decide to give chase, they can close ground quickly. Getting to higher ground, like climbing a tree, puts enough distance between you and the animals since pigs can’t climb.
Staying upright is critical. Falls around wild pigs are dangerous because their tusks can cause deep wounds and infections. The USGS notes that feral swine carry bacteria including swine brucellosis and pseudorabies, so any wound from one of these animals warrants prompt medical attention.
Most encounters don’t escalate if people stay calm and back away steadily. The man in the video got lucky that his herd seemed more curious than aggressive. And in the end, he walked away with a viral moment instead of a trip to the hospital. For context, that’s roughly the same energy as bringing home $220 worth of date leftovers and not understanding why it’s a problem.
