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Pig Rescued at Sea Then Killed by Officials
A Florida fisherman saved a exhausted pig 15 miles offshore after a joke went wrong. The pig named Porketariat was housed near Hialeah but was killed at the Miami Airport Quarantine Station despite pleas to spare him. The episode sparked questions about livestock disease risks and quarantine rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Leadley
Hialeah
Leadley
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Miami Airport
Florida
Washington
Department of Agriculture