Mississippi mayor pardons pet pig of deployed military man
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
First posted: Wednesday, July 06, 2016 10:53 PM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, July 06, 2016 11:02 PM EDT
MOSS POINT, Miss. -- A mayor in a Mississippi city has decided not to banish a pet pig while its owner is on military duty in Iraq.
The Sun Herald reports that Moss Point Mayor Billy Broomfield has saved the bacon, so to speak, of Patrick the pig.
Patrick's owner, Otis Lundy, will be deployed with the Air Force until this fall, and a friend is taking care of his pets. Patrick is 7 years old, and Lundy had him for years before a local ordinance banned pigs in the town.
Lundy's home is a few blocks from City Hall, and an animal-control officer saw Patrick while responding to a complaint about a dog.
After a social media uproar about the possibility of Patrick being confiscated, the mayor declared the pig could stay.
For all of you following the situation on Patrick, my pet pig, I just got off work and happily read that he has been allowed to stay at his home! I'm still floored at the moment for such a speedy and positive outcome, and I have many many thank you's to write and I'll write more in just a bit when it all soaks in. Thank you all very very much!!!
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
First posted: Wednesday, July 06, 2016 10:53 PM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, July 06, 2016 11:02 PM EDT
MOSS POINT, Miss. -- A mayor in a Mississippi city has decided not to banish a pet pig while its owner is on military duty in Iraq.
The Sun Herald reports that Moss Point Mayor Billy Broomfield has saved the bacon, so to speak, of Patrick the pig.
Patrick's owner, Otis Lundy, will be deployed with the Air Force until this fall, and a friend is taking care of his pets. Patrick is 7 years old, and Lundy had him for years before a local ordinance banned pigs in the town.
Lundy's home is a few blocks from City Hall, and an animal-control officer saw Patrick while responding to a complaint about a dog.
After a social media uproar about the possibility of Patrick being confiscated, the mayor declared the pig could stay.
For all of you following the situation on Patrick, my pet pig, I just got off work and happily read that he has been allowed to stay at his home! I'm still floored at the moment for such a speedy and positive outcome, and I have many many thank you's to write and I'll write more in just a bit when it all soaks in. Thank you all very very much!!!
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