Pigs will usually grunt, bark and squeal when agitated. Pawing or raised hair usually precedes aggression. This is especially true with pigs that weigh over 60 kg, their shear size makes them unsafe. Never enter a room of pigs without knowing your escape route . They will do this with their food and water buckets, they will do this along the bottom edges of the pen, and they may do this to human handlers.
Pigs have strong jaws and sharp teeth.
Often the incisor teeth are snipped off at the farm, but the remaining teeth can still inflict serious damage when they root up the leg. Another dangerous situation may occur when a pig puts their head down, sniffs the person's feet and then suddenly lifts up, jerking the person off balance. Please understand that these warnings are an exception to the rule. When properly handled and conditioned to their human caretakers, pigs are curious, gentle and affectionate animals .