Anza pet pig survives dog pack attack

Tara Butchart sits beside her pet pig Rosie, who was attacked by a pack of loose dogs Friday, Jan. 28. Anza Valley Outlook/Courtesy photo
A pet pig in Anza was attacked by a group of loose dogs Friday, Jan. 28. Owner Tara Butchart said she could not believe what she saw as the dogs ravaged her pig, Rosie.“I threw a pitchfork at them,” she said. “I am just thankful it was a big pig and not one of my smaller potbellies. The dogs would’ve killed a smaller pig for sure. There were at least three of these ugly dogs.”It is not the first time Butchart had seen these stray canines, she said. They are a recurring problem for the neighborhood and came onto her property to harm her pets.“Both of Rosie’s ears are ripped up,” Butchart said. “I’m sick of all these loose dogs here on Table Mountain. I’m afraid to let my own dogs out in their own yard. I’m fenced and hot wired, but today, these dogs dug u
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