Pig take down!
07_29_10/pigmudBrekyn Herd tackles his team’s pig and Paul Cummings (back) gets ready to join in the action as other teams and spectators watch the sloppy action at the pig mud wrestling event at the Park County Fair Tuesday night. Fair events continue through Saturday night. Tribune photo by Kara Bacon

Fire company pig roast in Aug. 22
A pig roast will be held at the Lake Fire Hall, Route 652, Beach Lake, Sunday, Aug. 22, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are $10.

One Terrific Pig
How about “Pig Supreme?” asked one of the lambs. “No good,” said Charlotte. “It sounds like a rich dessert.” — E. B. White When my friend Sara announced the impending arrival of her new pet — a miniature painted pot-bellied piglet that would grow to be the size of a large cat — I became dizzy.

Pig predicament going before Cape City Council
CAPE CORAL, Fla- A pig predicament is going before the Cape Coral City Council today. It's against the law in Cape Coral to have a Potbellied Pig as a pet so a number of owners are petitioning council to change the rules.

RSPCA launches pig welfare campaign
The RSPCA has launched a campaign to promote welfare friendly pork. The Think Pig initiative encourages shoppers to only buy higher welfare pork products that display the Freedom Food logo.

Can You Ask A Pig If His Glass Is Half Full?
Babe may be the most famous sensitive pig in the world but new research from Newcastle University suggests he is by no means the only one. Experts from the university's School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development have shown for the first time that a pig's mood mirrors how content he is, highlighting that pigs are capable of complex emotions which are directly influenced by their living ...