Whether it was an attack of conscience or fear of litigation, Ridley Township officials finally did the right thing and reunited Brian Maguire and his pet swine, Steve.
Our Tim Logue has the story.
When will people ever learn, you just don't get between a man and his pig.
UPDATE: Here's a dramatization of Steve's return.
UPDATE II: Maguire reports Steve is healthy and happy. He even weighs 10 pounds more than when Brian last saw him. The bad news is he's not as well litter box trained as before his disappearance. That's what happens when you hang with chickens.
But Maguire still remains a bit suspicious about where Steve has been for the last week and a half. Ridley Township officials refuse to tell him the name of the guy whose Reading farmette. Brian says his vet wants to know all the animals with which Steve came in contact.
Lt. Scott Willoughby told me that the reason he declined to give Maguire the "farmer's" name or address was because he was concerned that he would be harassed when all he did was do the township a favor in taking the pig.
Maguire says he is grateful to the guy who took his pig and took good care of him. He has no intention of harassing him. But he remains curious.
Don't we all.
In the meantime, the township has given Maguire just 2 days to get rid of Steve. Maguire hopes to get the township to change it's "opinion" concerning the definition of a farm animal. Steve is a pet. He was sold by a Media pet store and there are plenty of municipalities that accept pot-bellied pigs as domesticated pets.
"Where's Steve" t-shirts are still a hot item. Proceeds are going to Maguire's legal fund and some sort of Pot-Bellied Pig Rescue organization.
Next up, if they're smart (and they are) are "Steve's Back" t-shirts with the depiction of Steve's hindquarters. If they haven't thought of it, all I want for the idea is a free "Steve's Back" T.
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