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Bahamas Swimming Pigs Found Dead After Tourists Gave Them Alcohol
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Bahamas Swimming Pigs Found Dead After Tourists Gave Them Alcohol

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7 out of around 22 famous Bahamian swimming pigs were found dead after tourists reportedly fed them alcohol. One of the pig’s owners, Wayde Nixon, told The Nassau Guardian: “The pigs were given the wrong food… We had them pigs there almost 30 years, and never has this happened before.” He added: “Right now it’s blowing out of proportion with people, anybody, bringing food there… giving the pigs beer, rum, riding on top of them, all kinds of stuff.”

“The family of pigs, dubbed ‘adorable’ by tourists, locals and media alike, have become incredibly popular,” says The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism website. “They live freely on the sandy beaches… The pigs, though feral, are exceptionally friendly,” it continues, “running from under the shade of the almond trees to greet visitors that bring them treats.”

However, after the recent incident, some regulations will have to be introduced. V Alfred Gray, the country’s Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, said from now on “people will be able to take photographs and see the pigs swim… but they will not be able to feed them things.”

7 out of around 22 famous Bahamian swimming pigs were found dead after tourists fed them alcohol

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“[They] were given the wrong food… We had them pigs there almost 30 years, and never has this happened”

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“Right now it’s blowing out of proportion with people, anybody, bringing food there…”

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“Giving the pigs beer, rum, riding on top of them”

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“The family of pigs, dubbed ‘adorable’ by tourists, locals and media alike, have become incredibly popular”

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“They live freely on the sandy beaches… The pigs, though feral, are exceptionally friendly…”

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“Running from under the shade of the almond trees to greet visitors that bring them treats”

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However, after the recent incident, some regulations will have to be introduced

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“People will be able to take photographs and see the pigs swim… but they will not be able to feed them things”

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arianne
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i swear people who pulls this type of stupid s**t makes me lose my faith in humanity, glad to hear they're creating new regulations to prevent this from happening again but the fact it had to be done is what makes it sad :/

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The Cappy
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The first time I heard about those pigs, I thought "weird + hilarious + beach = a*****e magnet." Guess I was right. Sad.

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Liv on Neptune
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've leaves there for 8 years of my life. The pigs were fun to visit and hilarious to feed. It's heartbreaking people do this. It terrible.

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TheReader19
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You really can't fathom the mentality of some people. You would no more give an animal alcohol than you would a child. Some people are king arseholes

quant avatar
Quant
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Human stupidity is limitless... I would take a number of sticks and feed it to them through various cavities.

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Lorraine
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why we can't have nice things. People should not be allowed to feed them, or ride on them.

rhon avatar
Rhon
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sorry but who on earth thinks it's ok to give any animal alcohol?? Had these people had labotomies??

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Talise Snyder
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well the people who did probably had quite a bit of alchohol themselves :(

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westwing
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The human ability to be ignorant f**k-wits is vast and never ending...

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Silent Skeleton
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This makes me almost cry... I've seen these pig before, they're the sweetest little families. I'm glad more regulations can help protect them ;-;

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Katinka Min
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And once more it needs regulations because some people are just stupid c*nts. this obsession with feeding animals whatever you have on hand is INSANE! People killed a pony in a local park, here. there's a sing about it and STILL people especially parents with small children - feed the damn ponies. Just get a pet, goddammit. then you can feed to your harts desire.

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Dave C
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seems pretty simple to make the regulations more strict like no alcohol instead of no food. No food and they'll raid tourists for the food anyway and be considered a nuisance. Hint: They have to eat if they're going to live there.

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Madeline Tuohey
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry if they were Americans. I know some of us can be really stupid.

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Saoirse
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's heartbreaking to hear that these lovely animals are being hurt and/or killed because of ignorant people who are too stupid to fathom that giving wild animals that live near water alcohol of all things would be a terrible idea and almost certainly result in some kind of negative consequences

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Shray Patel
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

According to a clarifying article by National Geographic (link: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/swimming-pigs-bahamas-death/), a Humane Society inspector has found the pigs ingested sand, not alcohol, and that a combination of factors led to the pigs' death.

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Leigh Termath
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And actually even that may not be true. Nat Geo did not do their homework. They took one report submitted by the govt (not to be trusted!). There has been some bad pig feed around since the hurricane last fall. There is also speculation that they may have had that also. Not sure but the entire truth may not have been told.

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Matleena Korhonen
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nooooo :( These pigs are one of my favourite things in the world. Every time I'm down because of stress and the cold and dark Finnish winter, I look pictures of these pigs swimming and they make me feel happy. Now I kind of feel bad for wanting to travel there to see them :/

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Sheralyn
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Chances are they were tourists from China. They're famous for screwing things up wherever they go. That may sound racist but just check out recent reports about misbehaving tourists and see their nationalities.

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Mo Saladin
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It turned out to be a False Accusation ... http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/swimming-pigs-bahamas-death/

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Mike Nesbitt
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WTF is wrong with these morons, I'll say it again, DON'T FEED THE WILDLIFE.

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Donna Darius
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I will never understand why people would give any animal alcohol. Just because you're a binge drinking drunk idiot doesn't mean everyone and everything else around you should be too. This is hopefully considered animal abuse (I know it is) and the people who do and continue to do this, are justifiably held accountable.

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Aish Siva
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They probably thought it was funny "ohh look it can drink rum". Seriously wtf. Do you not know how to behave when you see an animal or are in a public space??? Does there need to be a regulation for all this moronic imbeciles who not only have no common sense but are also so unbelievably inconsiderate, selfish and evil??? UGH This is why we're doomed as a species ><

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Alec
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

According to Nat Geo it wasn't alcohol, it was their ingesting too much sand when tourists fed them treats on the beach.

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JUPAFiSH
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its terrible that this has happened. There is a line and some humans regularly cross it.

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spirit wolf
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Stupid ppl should be sent off to a barren planet ..on a one way trip. End of story.

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Jazmyn B (Jaz)
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's so sad! Those pigs are adorably cute and I want to go to that beach! I normally hate beaches but the water there looks so clean and, come of guys, there's piggies to play with!!

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Yuuko Kuchiki
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Too much negligence. They shouldn't even let the tourists touch them.

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Susanna Vesna
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What the f**k is wrong with people?! They have to spoil everything! Lions are wild and can kill- let's f*****g shoot them. Cute pigs swimming around on the beach minding their business- let's feed them alcohol just for our fun! F**K YOU!

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NQ L
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I swear - a lot of tourists are stupid. They do stupid stuff. Whatever the signs or locals say not to do, they do it. Why fed them alcohol?

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matthew reynolds
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why we cant have nice things. People see something cool on tv and they go and mess it up with instragram pics and fb likes. Just leave em alone.

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Sharon McFalls
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Selfish, ignorant a*s hats! No respect for helpless beings that are trusting to the most violent and disrespectful creatures on earth . . . Humans! This makes me sick.

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Ja Legge
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's sick! Why do they think it's funny to do this!?!?

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Allie Orona
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are the people who fed the pigs alcohol getting any repercussions?

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Melissa D
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Stupid idiots. Glad their is restrictions now. Hopefully their are people there watching the tourists to make sure

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John L Kelly
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My best guess is that it was the quantity of alcohol given them. It was sweet tasting and they sucked it up. Then they got drunk and decided to take a swim, and drowned. What a shame.

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Evelyn Pantel
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7 years ago

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So.... I'm waiting for pigs to fly. (Early into a relationship with a man, he asked me to marry me and I said 'Only when pigs learn to fly! Well, they still haven't but I did anyway...)

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arianne
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i swear people who pulls this type of stupid s**t makes me lose my faith in humanity, glad to hear they're creating new regulations to prevent this from happening again but the fact it had to be done is what makes it sad :/

captainzones avatar
The Cappy
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The first time I heard about those pigs, I thought "weird + hilarious + beach = a*****e magnet." Guess I was right. Sad.

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Liv on Neptune
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've leaves there for 8 years of my life. The pigs were fun to visit and hilarious to feed. It's heartbreaking people do this. It terrible.

thereader19 avatar
TheReader19
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You really can't fathom the mentality of some people. You would no more give an animal alcohol than you would a child. Some people are king arseholes

quant avatar
Quant
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Human stupidity is limitless... I would take a number of sticks and feed it to them through various cavities.

lorrchen avatar
Lorraine
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why we can't have nice things. People should not be allowed to feed them, or ride on them.

rhon avatar
Rhon
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sorry but who on earth thinks it's ok to give any animal alcohol?? Had these people had labotomies??

talisesnyder avatar
Talise Snyder
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well the people who did probably had quite a bit of alchohol themselves :(

Load More Replies...
westwingpotus avatar
westwing
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The human ability to be ignorant f**k-wits is vast and never ending...

silentskeleton avatar
Silent Skeleton
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This makes me almost cry... I've seen these pig before, they're the sweetest little families. I'm glad more regulations can help protect them ;-;

kathinka avatar
Katinka Min
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And once more it needs regulations because some people are just stupid c*nts. this obsession with feeding animals whatever you have on hand is INSANE! People killed a pony in a local park, here. there's a sing about it and STILL people especially parents with small children - feed the damn ponies. Just get a pet, goddammit. then you can feed to your harts desire.

davec_1 avatar
Dave C
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seems pretty simple to make the regulations more strict like no alcohol instead of no food. No food and they'll raid tourists for the food anyway and be considered a nuisance. Hint: They have to eat if they're going to live there.

madelinetuohey avatar
Madeline Tuohey
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry if they were Americans. I know some of us can be really stupid.

obrien48772 avatar
Saoirse
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's heartbreaking to hear that these lovely animals are being hurt and/or killed because of ignorant people who are too stupid to fathom that giving wild animals that live near water alcohol of all things would be a terrible idea and almost certainly result in some kind of negative consequences

shraypatel avatar
Shray Patel
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

According to a clarifying article by National Geographic (link: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/swimming-pigs-bahamas-death/), a Humane Society inspector has found the pigs ingested sand, not alcohol, and that a combination of factors led to the pigs' death.

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Leigh Termath
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And actually even that may not be true. Nat Geo did not do their homework. They took one report submitted by the govt (not to be trusted!). There has been some bad pig feed around since the hurricane last fall. There is also speculation that they may have had that also. Not sure but the entire truth may not have been told.

Load More Replies...
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Matleena Korhonen
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nooooo :( These pigs are one of my favourite things in the world. Every time I'm down because of stress and the cold and dark Finnish winter, I look pictures of these pigs swimming and they make me feel happy. Now I kind of feel bad for wanting to travel there to see them :/

schin2530 avatar
Sheralyn
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Chances are they were tourists from China. They're famous for screwing things up wherever they go. That may sound racist but just check out recent reports about misbehaving tourists and see their nationalities.

saikoo avatar
Mo Saladin
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It turned out to be a False Accusation ... http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/swimming-pigs-bahamas-death/

mike1462 avatar
Mike Nesbitt
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WTF is wrong with these morons, I'll say it again, DON'T FEED THE WILDLIFE.

ddarius77 avatar
Donna Darius
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I will never understand why people would give any animal alcohol. Just because you're a binge drinking drunk idiot doesn't mean everyone and everything else around you should be too. This is hopefully considered animal abuse (I know it is) and the people who do and continue to do this, are justifiably held accountable.

aishsiva avatar
Aish Siva
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They probably thought it was funny "ohh look it can drink rum". Seriously wtf. Do you not know how to behave when you see an animal or are in a public space??? Does there need to be a regulation for all this moronic imbeciles who not only have no common sense but are also so unbelievably inconsiderate, selfish and evil??? UGH This is why we're doomed as a species ><

alecstar23 avatar
Alec
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

According to Nat Geo it wasn't alcohol, it was their ingesting too much sand when tourists fed them treats on the beach.

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JUPAFiSH
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its terrible that this has happened. There is a line and some humans regularly cross it.

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spirit wolf
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Stupid ppl should be sent off to a barren planet ..on a one way trip. End of story.

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Jazmyn B (Jaz)
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's so sad! Those pigs are adorably cute and I want to go to that beach! I normally hate beaches but the water there looks so clean and, come of guys, there's piggies to play with!!

chloelampara avatar
Yuuko Kuchiki
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Too much negligence. They shouldn't even let the tourists touch them.

susanna-alsaeedi avatar
Susanna Vesna
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What the f**k is wrong with people?! They have to spoil everything! Lions are wild and can kill- let's f*****g shoot them. Cute pigs swimming around on the beach minding their business- let's feed them alcohol just for our fun! F**K YOU!

nql avatar
NQ L
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I swear - a lot of tourists are stupid. They do stupid stuff. Whatever the signs or locals say not to do, they do it. Why fed them alcohol?

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matthew reynolds
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why we cant have nice things. People see something cool on tv and they go and mess it up with instragram pics and fb likes. Just leave em alone.

smcfalls34 avatar
Sharon McFalls
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Selfish, ignorant a*s hats! No respect for helpless beings that are trusting to the most violent and disrespectful creatures on earth . . . Humans! This makes me sick.

jalegge avatar
Ja Legge
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's sick! Why do they think it's funny to do this!?!?

chiyukineko avatar
Allie Orona
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are the people who fed the pigs alcohol getting any repercussions?

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Melissa D
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Stupid idiots. Glad their is restrictions now. Hopefully their are people there watching the tourists to make sure

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John L Kelly
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My best guess is that it was the quantity of alcohol given them. It was sweet tasting and they sucked it up. Then they got drunk and decided to take a swim, and drowned. What a shame.

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Evelyn Pantel
Community Member
7 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

So.... I'm waiting for pigs to fly. (Early into a relationship with a man, he asked me to marry me and I said 'Only when pigs learn to fly! Well, they still haven't but I did anyway...)

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