Oregon farmer devoured by his pigs

OK. Admittedly, this is not looking good for the hogs in question. I had only seen this once, in "Hannibal", the movie starring Anthony Hopkins. I didn't know things like this could actually happen... 

"70-year-old Oregon farmer eaten by his hogs" (Isolde Raftery, NBC News)

"Terry Garner, Oregon Farmer Eaten by Pigs" (Michael Hansberry, Latinos Post)

Pet pig owner has trouble finding a home

This one comes from Toronto, Canada. A Canadian student is having trouble finding an apartment to rent because her pet is a (lovely) pig, named Ottis! Pig discrimination at work people!

Read the full article at the Torontoist (by Steve Kupferman, Photos by  Lodoe Laura Haines-Wangda).

Pig heads used as a racist attack symbol

According to news reports from the French city of Montauban, Muslim worshippers found two pig heads hanging outside the gate of the local mosque this morning as they were going for the morning prayers.

Pigs are considered unclean by Muslims (better for the piggies, I say) so this has to be recorded as a racist attack, especially as it took place during the holy month of Ramadan.

Read reports by the IB Times and The Daily Mail. French TV video here (no pig heads portrayed).

Small pig cages becoming a rare species

According to an article by Aaron Smith of CNNMoney, food company Safeway has decided to gradually phase out "gestation stalls" from its operations. Read on: "Safeway shuns tiny pig cages".

Pig in Japan's radiation hit zone

Here's an Associated Press photo I came across online. The pig shown resting in a water puddle is found in Japan's radiation and earthquake hit area. More than 10 months have now passed from Fukuoka's tsunami and ensuing disaster...

I do not own the rights to this photo. If you do and you want me to take it down please let me know.

Pigs Really Can Fly!

...With Pet Airways, the only airline to welcome pets into the main cabin of the plane instead of the cargo space. Read the news in PetAirways' website, making special mention to Bosley, a pot-bellied passenger pig! The pig's first flight took place on September 1, 2011 from New York to Florida.

Amazing Chinese two-legged pig!

Here's a video of an amazing 2-legged pig that has been trained to walk on its 2 legs, like a gymnast!
From The Daily What and re-published in Yahoo!

A clear case of misunderstanding!

According to Yahoo! News and the Associated Press news agency, police in northern Germany were called to free a woman and her 2-year old child from their car which was surrounded by a swarm of large, aggressive pigs! How could that ever be true? Anyway, here's the story.

EU site on "the life of pigs"

Farmland is an EU site, trying to get kids from EU countries - mostly remote from rural life and unaware of the life of farm animals - to learn about them and their life in the farm. Each animal is given a short presentation and a powerpoint file is available for download as well. The "Life Cycle of a Pig" has some really nice piggy pictures. There is also a game available, for those interested. Available in all EU languages.

7th Pig Olympics held in Moscow

The 7th ...annual "Pig Olympics" were held in Moscow this week, as part of a large, international, stock-breeding exhibition. Pig from 12 countries competed in running, swimming
See video here and here.

In all fairness, we have seen better trained and more competitive piglets elsewhere. These guys were fun but mostly just for show. See for yourselves though.