Couple Thought They Brought a Mini Pig Home to Keep as a Pet Only to Find Out It Grows Way Bigger
You'd think that when someone gets a mini pig, they would eventually serve it as a meal for the family. Not for these two roommates in Toronto, though!
Derek Walter and Steve Jenkins had a friend offering a mini pig for adoption. They decided to adopt the mini pig named Esther, believing that she would only grow up to 70 lbs. (32 kg). However, Esther grew beyond what the two roommates expected. What was once thought to be a mini pig is now a whopping 530 pounds (240 kg).
Esther became more than just a pet to Walter and Jenkins; she became an inspiration. The two have given up eating bacon and are now running The Esther Effect Farm Animal Sanctuary, a shelter for neglected and abused commercial farm animals.
With how tiny and cute Esther is, you'd think she's indeed a mini pig.
You can carry her just like you would carry a dog or a cat.
And she grows really big.
This is Esther pretending to be one of the dogs. It seems she's adapting very well.
She helps out in the garden too!
Esther can open the fridge and the cabinets she can reach.
It seems that being Esther is quite rough.
Now, compare how large Esther is to the first picture.
Ready to go! (But she isn't going anywhere.)
Look at that face!
Esther basking under the warm sun.
Doesn't she look great?
Esther wants to play!
At night, she sleeps on a double bed.
It's dinner time for Esther.
Esther fits well with the other pets; it's quite clear in this photo.
For a house pet, Esther sure is big!
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