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Video Alleges Abuse at Pig Farm

Dustin Lushing — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:54:37 CDT

Wyoming officials are investigating alleged animal abuse at a pig farm after a secret video of conditions there was released. In the footage, workers are seen punching, kicking, and jumping on pigs and tossing piglets, reports CBS in Denver . Other pigs have untreated abscesses, notes the Huffington Post . The footage...

Boars on Rampage in Islamabad

Matt Cantor — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:45:06 CST

Just another winter in Islamabad: Wild boars with healthy appetites are wreaking havoc in the city, streaming in to munch on the Pakistani capital's garbage. Visiting some of the city's ritziest locations—including the president's home and classy hotels—they have reportedly caused car accidents, injuries, and some deaths, the...

McRib Pigs' Conditions Appalling: Humane Society

Matt Cantor — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 08:00:00 CDT

Your much-hyped McRib sandwich may have a dark past. The Humane Society has filed a complaint with the feds that McDonald’s pork supplier, Smithfield Foods, has misled consumers regarding how it treats its animals. Smithfield, which has won a “supplier sustainability” award from the restaurant chain, calls its pigs’ living...

Shooting Wild Pigs From Helicopters Won't Work

John Johnson — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:16:49 CDT

A new law signed by Rick Perry will allow hunters in Texas to rent a seat on a helicopter and hunt wild pigs from the sky. It may work for Perry politically, but the scheme is a short-sighted one that won't solve the growing problem of feral pigs destroying crops...

Rep. Peter King Sent Bloody Pig's Foot

Kate Schwartz — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:10:05 CDT

It's the modern-day version of the horse head in the bed: Rep. Peter King, he of the infamous Muslim radicalization hearings, was sent a bloody pig's foot, reports Luke Russert for MSNBC . It was accompanied by a note full of anti-Semitic language and a reference to King's controversial hearings. The...

925 Pigs Found Dead Inside Pennsylvania Barn

John Johnson — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:08:16 CST

Authorities in Pennsylvania are investigating what could be an unprecedented case of animal cruelty. They found 925 dead pigs inside an abandoned barn and are conducting autopsies to determine whether to file criminal charges, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer . The animals had been dead for months, and the owner reportedly left...

PETA to Jess: No Pet Pig for You!

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:42:05 CST

Hey, Jessica Simpson, didn’t you see what happened when Paris Hilton adopted a pet pig ? Or maybe "Chicken of the Sea" Simpson is indifferent about being on PETA’s bad side. The singer is considering replacing her departed dog with a pig and tweeted Monday, “Does this mean I’ll have...

Why I Dined on Dog

Emily Rauhala — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:29:30 CST

There is no rational reason that eating dog is barbaric while eating pig is, well, pork, insists Roger Cohen. Nor are dogs natural pets over pigs. So it stands to reason that China should cancel plans to fine people for dining on dogs, Cohen writes. "If you eat meat you...

Pig Lung Transplants for Humans Move Closer

Jane Yager — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:53:14 CST

Animal organ transplants in humans are now a step closer to reality: Scientists have successfully combined animal lungs with human blood, keeping a pig lung alive and functioning as the blood flowed through it. “The blood went into the lungs without oxygen and came out with oxygen, which is the...