Wild pigs are a notorious source of chaos and property damage in the Bay Area. They’re invasive, destructive and can be dangerous when wielding their sharp tusks.

The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority has its fair share of hog-induced mayhem at the moment. Managers of the 30,000-acre swath are going on the offensive after unsuccessfully attempting to “haze” roving pigs off the property. They’ve hired Full Boar Trapping and Wildlife Control of Contra Costa County to trap and shoot pigs for the next three years — a $243,000 contract. It’s illegal to release trapped animals elsewhere in California.

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The outfit is run by Vince Bruzzone, 35, who is also armed with a master’s degree in agri-business and wisdom gleaned from hunting in the wild pig hotbed of Texas. Bruzzon

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