Watch Now: Pack of javelinas stop for a drink at Northwest Tucson home
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Fun fact: Javelina have a scent gland on the top of their rump that they rub on rocks and tree stumps to mark their territory. They're also (unofficially) the cuties of the desert. Video by Henry Brean, Arizona Daily Star
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Wildlife officials are warning people to be cautious about walking their dogs around javelinas after a pair of attacks in the Tucson area over the weekend.
The "blind-side" attack occurred March 7 near Craycroft Road and 22nd Street, state wildlife officials reported Friday.
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