Severed pig’s head left on family’s doorstep; police investigating incident as potential hate crime
Police in California say they are investigating a disturbing incident involving a severed pig's head as a possible hate crime. Family members said they found the head Monday morning outside their home on Naponie Court in the Sacramento suburb of Natomas. The homeowner He told KCRA-TV About that incident. “His head was facing the door, […]
Flatulent Cows, Sheep, and Pigs Face World’s First Carbon Tax in Denmark
Danish livestock farmers have been warned that they will be taxed on measuring the farts and burps of their cows, sheep and pigs from 2030, making Denmark the first country in the world to do so as it tries to reduce methane emissions. AP Reports Tax Minister Jeppe Bruus said the aim is to reduce […]
Kansas Agrees To $1 Million Settlement For Death Of 7-Year-Old, Whose Body Was Fed To Pigs
Kansas reached a $1 million settlement Tuesday to resolve a lawsuit stemming from the 2015 murder of a 7-year-old, NBC News reports. Adrian Jones’ death brought attention to the flaws in Kansas’ child welfare system. according to Go to NBC News. The Kansas Department of Children and Families (DCF) drew criticism for not removing him […]
Kansas to pay $1M in suit over 7-year-old who was tortured, fed to pigs
A Kansas lawsuit over the 2015 murder of a 7-year-old boy says the state’s child welfare agency should have starved and tortured him and removed him from an abusive home before feeding his body to pigs. The company agreed to pay $1 million to settle the lawsuit. Gov. Laura Kelly and top leaders in the […]
This Is So Baseball: Cincinnati Reds Using Stuffed Pigs During Spring Training To Improve Catchers’ Tagging Skills
“Why can’t you be romantic about baseball?” This is a legendary quote from the movie “Moneyball,” and the Cincinnati Reds are making the most of it here in spring training. For those who don’t know, pitchers and catchers were reported last week, and position players are added this week.by Tuesday, all MLB players will participate […]
Feral pigs and donkeys may be more salvation than scourge for ecosystems, study finds
Unscientific bias against “wild” or “invasive” animals threatens to undermine one of the major stabilizing trends that make ecosystems healthier, a new paper argues. Introduced species such as feral pigs, horses, donkeys and camels are a powerful force for “rewilding” (the reintroduction of wild animals into ecosystems where humans have exterminated them), according to one […]
Fans Slam Martyrdom Band For Throwing Pig’s Head In Crowd
Fans condemned black metal band Martyrdom after a pig's head was thrown during Friday's concert at the White Swan in Houston, Texas. The severed head was thrown into the back of the crowd during the band's live performance, immediately sparking a backlash on social media. Shortly after, the band issued a statement saying, “We are […]
A first-ever experiment shows how pigs might one day help people who have liver failure
Surgeons attached a pig liver externally to a brain-dead human body and observed how well it filtered blood. This was a step towards finally testing the technique on patients with liver failure. The University of Pennsylvania on Thursday announced a new experiment that looks at animal-to-human organ transplants in a different light. In this case, […]