I've been charged several times by hogs in traps. Yeah, it's a bit unnerving!
Many moons back, I was still hunting squirrels with a 20 gauge shotgun.
I stepped across a dead log and was immediately greeted with that "growl" followed by a VERY angry "huff"! Took me a second to locate the source through the heavy undergrowth.
The apparently angry hackles were clearly visible along a sandy, red back.
A 20 gauge stuffed #7.5's wasn't really apropos! 😳
I eased back across the huge, dead log and readied myself for a full frontal assault.
My hope was that the log would slow her down enough, I could give her a load in the face at halitosis range before the pattern opened up.
Thankfully, she gathered her 3 piglets and departed for parts unknown! 😅