A murderous renegade razorback pig runs amok Down Under in this award-winning drama that centers on the exploits of an American investigative reporter who heads to Australia to write an expose on kangaroo poachers. She finds herself unwelcome in the little town that depends on 'roo meat to for its main industry, a dog food company. The woman is run off the road by an angry local and while trying to get back she is killed by the giant swine. Later, the woman's husband heads down to find her and when he finds out about the monstrous mutant, swears he will stop at nothing to find it. He does and finds that the creature and the evil owners of the dog-food plant are linked.