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
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
It was the only tennis match to start with a piglet being handed over to one of the competitors - but this was no ordinary match.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025
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
Elya took the tiny piglet, but he didn't see what good it would do him.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
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
Beguiled by photos of teensy piglets, she chose the runt of the litter—a tiny, shivering nugget for $350.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 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
I suck in breath: a photograph of a papaya tree swaying broad, fan like leaves in the full sun, showing off a bundle of fat orange piglets.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
