piglet
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The piglet was caught by someone else and taken to the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter, which put the animal up for adoption five days later because no owner had come forward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Once famous for a greasy pole-climbing competition that would grant the winner a piglet, past games have included horse racing, hare coursing and shooting.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Today, that piglet is Tucker—a 200-pound porker who has outgrown the family bathroom, shredded a couch and required the installation of heavy-duty horse panels to keep him from escaping the yard of his Arizona home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
The phrase “Balls to the Walz” was everywhere, as were pictures of the Minnesota governor nestling a piglet in his arms with a beaming smile.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2024
Our baby sister was squealing like a piglet, but Velia had her hands over Pita’s mouth to keep her from crying out too loud.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
His daughter, Estela Whitney, was tasked with feeding food scraps to the piglets and refilling their water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Much has changed in the 75 years since and now the tiny zoo is a powerhouse in animal conservation, welcoming rare kittens, kids and piglets.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Also known as water bears and moss piglets, tardigrades sport blobby physiques, lumbering gaits and perfectly circular mouths stuck in the middle of their otherwise-featureless faces.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2024
“During the class you have piglets causing mischief and running on you, on top of you or cuddling with you,” Bousquet said.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
While they watched the big sow drop seven piglets one dark afternoon, Jennet told Alyce about the brown-coated man.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
