Why "stuck pig"?

Is there something particularly bloody about the way pigs bleed when stabbed?
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I always thought "stuck pig" related to the sport of pig sticking, ie hunting wild boar/pigs on horseback with a spear. However looking at the explanations of the derivation, perhaps not. (Or perhaps different derivations for US and UK English?)

Also, like [livejournal.com profile] xiphias I probably associate the phrase with squealing as much as bleeding.
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