Pot-Bellied Pig May Leave Wis. Town

Pot-Bellied Pig May Leave Wis. Town

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KEWASKUM, Wis. – Happier than a pig in mud? Not if you’re Pi-g, a home-loving 2-year-old pot-bellied porker.

The Kewaskum Plan Commission refused this week to amend village ordinances that would allow the pig, pronounced Pie-gee — who lives indoors with Scott Konzal and Greg Bernau — to be considered a domesticated pet.

“People enjoy (them) as a pet and not a barnyard animal,” Konzal said. “Pi-g’s a part of my family. She gives everyone joy the neighbors, friends, family.”

They said they will be contacting a lawyer.

“This is, in one word, ridiculous,” Bernau said. “There are more important things to worry about.”

The two moved to Kewaskum last April with Pi-g, and Konzal went to the village to ask if there were any permits, licenses or fees required for pot-bellied pigs. He was told, incorrectly, there were none.

A complaint was brought to the village and last month Konzal got a letter saying owning Pi-g was in violation of the ordinance. One option was to ask the village to change the ordinance or issue a conditional permit.

Pot-bellied pigs, Konzal said, are domesticated just like cats and dogs, which the ordinance allows. They have no human communicable diseases and are quiet, he added.

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