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Wild boars to be given contraceptive injections

Wild boar live in various places across Britain and their numbers are rising. These boar are not native to the UK but are related to animals that escaped from captivity or were deliberatly released. They have...

created by LotusFlower | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Pigasso: The little oinks making a splash in the art world

These little piglets are so adorable you'll never eat another bacon sandwich again. Farm owner Chris Murray uses his piglets' snouts to create original paintings that some say could be compared to the works of...

created by Victoria Revay | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Heather Mills in pig farm raid to highlight 'cruelty'

Heather Mills has revealed she entered an industrial pig farm at the dead of night as part of a campaign to highlight alleged animal cruelty. She led a team from the vegetarian group Viva! in a raid on a Somerset farm two weeks ago.

created by marcos_cu | 2 years ago
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3,000 Piglets Die In Minnesota Barn Fire

" December 24, 2006 Minnesota - About 3,000 piglets and nearly 400 sows were killed in a barn fire at one of the largest hog operations in Minnesota. Holden Farms owner Kent Holden estimates the losses at about $2 million for the barn and more than $150,000 for the dead sows...