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Abuse claim after pet-sitter let pig get fat



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A WOMAN whose potbellied pig trebled in weight while a friend was looking after it wants to file abuse charges against the pet-sitter.
Michelle Schmitz said her pig, Alaina Templeton, weighed 22.5kg when she was left with a colleague who offered to care for the animal in February, when Ms Schmitz went on medical leave.

Nine months later, the pig weighed 68kg and it took vets more than four hours to surgically remove the animal's collar. Officers are investigating whether Alaina was abused by neglect and overfeeding.

"That pig is my life," said Ms Schmitz, who has a tattoo of Alaina's name.



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Dáithí,

San Jose 01/11/2007 03:23:21

Posting at 2:55, Suck?

Lets see, that's what, 10:55 for you?

> I hardly need to slag american's if i have my own pet american ranting far worse than any Youtube specimens!!!

No Suck, slagging Americans is your life. If Scots get in the way, slag them too I see.

As you insist on pointing out, Scots are the worlds second fattest people. Then you slag a 13 year old boy in the US for playing with matches and starting a fire, you fail to understand that he stood up and confessed.

So you just don't slag Americans, you slag Scots and children.

You're an 'equal opportunity' slagger, Suck. You hate everyone.

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Dáithí,

San Jose 01/11/2007 03:47:31

#5 - Suck

Nope. Amused. Keep posting, Suck.

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Boy Wonder,

01/11/2007 08:59:02

Alaina Templeton?? Is that the pig's name? Not Bertha or Fatty or ... she really called it Alaina Templeton???? You think there's a girl in her town she doen't like?? Or likes??

Who gives their animals (pets or otherwise) full names like that???

Next thing you know, my cats will all be suing me for not giving them full names.

Anyway ... let's see, she left the pig with a friend (whom she don't know the address of), in Feburary, and in April (2 months later) she STARTS looking?

Then there's the tattoo ... and the emotive "That pig is my life."

Kind of a sad life don't you think?

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Guga is hung like a wee midge,

Rockall 01/11/2007 12:09:04

Sucks name fits

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'Suck' - McCrunchie,

the eighth 01/11/2007 16:25:10

Dáithí

You have posted the same comment across numerous articles in the Scotsman.

Clearly I am annoying you.

Oh dear.

What a pity.

Never mind!

Keep posting, you offer more insight into the paranoia of dumb americans than I could ever show in my posts.

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San Jose 01/11/2007 16:57:03

> #13 - Suck

Why would you object, since I showed earlier where you posted the same comment across BOTH 'pig' stories - and again here?

I wanted to state in many groups the hope that we can 'rise to the high ground ', end forwarding gross generalizations and discuss issues - as well as wishing that everyone had a 'Happy Halloween'.

Your post shows what you think of that effort ...

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'Suck' - McCrunchie,

mccrunchie AT hotmail D0T co D0T uk 02/11/2007 01:43:21

"A WOMAN in Minnesota wants abuse charges filed against a co-worker who was pet-sitting her potbellied pig and let the animal get fat."

They could never charge anyone for this offence in america - as the majority of parents would require to be charged too.

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San Jose 02/11/2007 04:40:10

#15 - Suck

I see that you keep posting your e-mail address behind your name 'tag-line', as in #15, above.

Is this some sort of 'Commie-code' that you guys use to secretively send 'Communique's to each other?

Sigh - I've warned you against getting personal, I see that you are a bit 'slow on the uptake'...

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