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Friday, 25 April 2025 15:38

Potbelly pig Arnold was rehomed in Ballinakill last summer.

A Laois woman is starting a fundraiser to keep her escapologist pig on her premises.

Powerful potbelly pig Arnold found a new home in Laois last summer with Ballinakill woman Julie Anne Kelly.

She's taken in seventeen rescue animals over the years, including peacocks, roosters and hens.

Since taking him in, Arnold has found a way to escape the fencing of his enclosure at least five times.

Ms Kelly says he's a pig with impressive strength:

You can donate to the Gofundme here.

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