Rare micropig discovered in Drylaw

A rare ‘micropig’ has been discovered in a Drylaw garden. The tiny beast is barely two inches long, and it’s thought that ‘Babe’ may have journeyed for days to reach his destination.

A Drylaw man, who asked not to be named, said: “I was out early to start work in the garden this morning when I came upon what I thought at first was a snail. On closer inspection it turned out to be a tiny pig – I was astonished!”

Micropigs have become very popular as unusual family pets and it’s thought that this is one who got away.

“I understand there’s a bloke over in Ravelston who breeds micropigs and it could just be that this wee chap escaped from there”, said the pig’s finder. “If I can’t track down the owner, I’ll keep the pig and I’m calling him – or her, it’s too wee to tell – Babe. I’m hoping to teach the pig how to do wee tricks. I don’t think they grow very big so for the moment I’ll make up a wee bed in a matchbox and take it from there”.

A local vet said: “This is quite fascinating. If the animal did indeed travel from Ravelston all the way to Drylaw, that’s a huge trek for such a wee beast – it could have taken weeks and would have been fraught with danger. The Drylaw micropig certainly has a fascinating ‘tail’ to tell!”.

If you’ve lost a micropig please let us know.

 

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davepickering

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One thought on “Rare micropig discovered in Drylaw”

  1. Great story Dave – I thought I saw one flying through the air but alas, no it was just a pack of bacon my wife had thrown to me to make the tea! Oh well, I will keep searching for any wee rashers in Silverknowes!

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