Brian the kune kune pig with her owners, University of
Otago fourth-year students Simon Rankin (left) and Brendon
Harper. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery.
Meet Brian, a "gender confused" 4-month-old kune kune pig
from Maheno, North Otago. She likes apples, bread, rooting up
the ground and going for a walk. She does not like being picked
up. She does not like being crowded by packs of cooing girls.
With four flatmates, University of Otago medical student
Simon Rankin (21), of Invercargill, bought Brian about three
weeks ago for $40 from a Maheno farmer called - you guessed
it - Brian.
They were going to buy chickens because their flat had a
coop, but they decided a piglet would be better.
The flatmates had made an enclosure for Brian and she was fed
all the leftovers - except pork.
Flatmate and University of Otago masters student Brendon
Harper (21), of Balclutha, said Brian went for her first walk
this week and she had also been taught to sit and to jump.
The flatmates said they were asked three questions when they
said they had a pet pig called Brian: "Are you joking?" "I
thought you said she was a girl?" and "Are you going to eat
her?"The answers: no, yes and no.
Mr Rankin said he and Mr Harper would take Brian with them to
a new flat next year.
It is the life of Brian.
- sarah.harvey@odt.co.nz
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