Swine and the City: Pet pig named Frannie stops traffic in NYC

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Swine and the City: Pet pig named Frannie stops traffic in NYC
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A portly pet hog has been hoofing it on leash around the Brownstone Brooklyn neighborhood — and residents are squealing over the wild, barnyard-style scene.

Bed Stuy’s a total pig stuy!

“Everyone’s in disbelief when they first see the pig,” Jackson said. “She walks the pig as if it’s a dog.”A pet pig named Frannie has been literally stopping traffic in Brooklyn.“One time an Amazon driver stopped in the middle of the street and got out of the truck just to get a better look. They couldn’t believe it was a pig on the sidewalk,” Jackson said.

State Sen. Tony Avella introduced legislation in 2013 to legalize pet pigs weighing under 200 pounds, but the bill never passed.

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