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Viral West Hollywood piglet Wilbur now up for adoption

Headline from KTLA Los Angeles

The tiny piglet who captured hearts across Los Angeles after leading would-be rescuers on a wild chase through West Hollywood is officially looking for a new home. Wilbur, an approximately 11-week-old piglet weighing just 17 pounds, became available for adoption Thursday morning after no owner came …

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  1. New York Post

    Video shows adorable, tiny pig running wild in West Hollywood, living its best life and LA is obsessed (opens New York Post)

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    A pig named “Wilbur” sparked a wild chase through West Hollywood, becoming an instant social media sensation.

  2. Foxla

    Runaway pig Wilbur becomes West Hollywood celebrity, may soon be up for adoption (opens Foxla)

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    A little pig on the run through West Hollywood has become an unexpected neighborhood celebrity, and now, Wilbur is looking for a home. A pint-sized black-and-white pig named Wilbur is safe at the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter after making a run through the streets of West Hollywood earlier this we…

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    ‘Wilbur' the WeHo pig now up for adoption (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The popular “WeHo pig” who led a pint-sized pursuit through the streets of West Hollywood over the weekend is now up for adoption, according to the Los Angeles Animal Services. The little black and white piglet was spotted on Aug. 15 as at least three people tried to corner and capture him.

  4. KTLA Los Angeles

    Viral West Hollywood piglet Wilbur now up for adoption (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    The tiny piglet who captured hearts across Los Angeles after leading would-be rescuers on a wild chase through West Hollywood is officially looking for a new home. Wilbur, an approximately 11-week-old piglet weighing just 17 pounds, became available for adoption Thursday morning after no owner came …

  5. New York Post

    A-list songwriter adopts runaway West Hollywood piglet ‘Wilbur’ (opens New York Post)

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    The black-and-white pig—affectionately dubbed “Wilbur” by viewers online— was adopted Thursday morning after his weekend escape turned him into a local celebrity.

  6. Variety

    Diane Warren Adopts West Hollywood’s Runaway Pig: ‘Welcome Wilbur!’ (opens Variety)

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    The viral story of a runaway pig in West Hollywood turned out to have a Hollywood ending. This past weekend, a video showed a piglet running through the streets of West Hollywood. Jamaal Harrison, who filmed the video, is seen chasing the pig as he yells, “There’s a pig in West Hollywood!” He later …

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