Man Fined for Biting Pet Pig During ‘Torturous’ Assault

Published on February 14, 2024

A man who bit, bashed and choked his pet pig has copped a fine and a life ban from owning animals. Pan the pig squealed and tried to escape during the prolonged and “bizarre” attack that amounted to torture, a West Australian court was told. The 43-year-old man, who was convicted of animal cruelty on Feb. 14, told an RSPCA inspector he’d been trying to teach his pig to walk on a lead before the assault. A witness said he heard the man yelling obscenities at the pig as he pushed the animal’s head into the ground, punched it, pulled it along by a metal choker chain, and bit its ear....

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