KUNEKUNE PIGS AT CAMP SKIPPING PIG

Lucy joined us November 20, 2003 when she was about three years old. She was given up by her people because she had no tolerance for their toddler...a very normal reaction on a pig's part. Generally small children and pet pigs are not a great combination unless well supervised. A pig can inflict serious bites and most potbellies are less tolerant of children than a dog might be, especially if the child is rough with the pig. Small children may grab, poke, pull and unknowingly torment a pig until it simply reacts as it would with another pig, by biting.

Lucy is actually, as a rule, very gentle and has never given us any problem when children visit, though she's always watched closely. She does live alone because she's always been very aggressive with other pigs.