A family is sharing their home with a 20st pig who loves to chill out in front of the fire, roam around upstairs and scratch the furniture.
Morag Sangster, from Edinburgh, and husband John Ryan founded Tribe Sanctuary in Carluke, South Lanarkshire, and have four 'failed micropigs' in their care as well as more than 100 animals.
Among them is Francisco, a three-and-a-half year old Vietnamese potbellied cross, was falsely sold as a micropig to the family of a 15-year-old girl, after he caught her eye on Instagram.
The teen begged her parents for the cute piglet and the family, from Glasgow, travelled down to England to buy him - but three months later he was given to the Tribe Sanctuary after growing too big for the family.
Francisco now weighs 20 stone, twice the weight of a healthy adult, and is 1.2m long.
The giant hog is living in a three-bedroom house after getting used to creature comforts with his old owners.
Francisco is the only pig who lives in the house, after arriving during a cold winter three years ago - and hating snow when he was sent out.
Morag, who works as a tattoo artist, lets Francisco live in the house where the giant hog enjoys chilling in front of the fire while she sits on the sofa.
Franscico roams around upstairs, and likes to spend time in the kitchen.
Fraudsters flogging 'micropigs' to duped families can make a profit of more than £700 - which Morag believes happened to Francisco.
Morag said: 'Francisco was three months old when he got here and he was around a foot long, now he weighs 20 stone. He's not micro at all.
'Having a pig in the house is quite fun, but not for people who cherish their furniture.
'He has bitten a few things and he loves to scratch, we have given him a blanket.
'Standards go out the window - he goes wherever he wants. He goes in the garden and goes to see the neighbours.
'Somebody went down to England to pick him up, a 15-year-old girl wanted a micropig and they paid a lot of money, she found him on Instagram.
'He was only allowed in the girl's bedroom and the hallway, then he had a tiny pen in the garden.
'He started crying a lot and the family said it was "undesirable behaviour" he was exhibiting. It is a big con, a big porky.'
Francisco arrived during a snowy winter three years ago, and was taken into the house because he had been used to being in his previous owner's bedroom.
Morag said: 'When he arrived he had been used to spending the night in the girl's bedroom.
Music: Caribetron - Quincas Moreira
Source: Daily Mail, The Sun
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Morag Sangster, from Edinburgh, and husband John Ryan founded Tribe Sanctuary in Carluke, South Lanarkshire, and have four 'failed micropigs' in their care as well as more than 100 animals.
Among them is Francisco, a three-and-a-half year old Vietnamese potbellied cross, was falsely sold as a micropig to the family of a 15-year-old girl, after he caught her eye on Instagram.
The teen begged her parents for the cute piglet and the family, from Glasgow, travelled down to England to buy him - but three months later he was given to the Tribe Sanctuary after growing too big for the family.
Francisco now weighs 20 stone, twice the weight of a healthy adult, and is 1.2m long.
The giant hog is living in a three-bedroom house after getting used to creature comforts with his old owners.
Francisco is the only pig who lives in the house, after arriving during a cold winter three years ago - and hating snow when he was sent out.
Morag, who works as a tattoo artist, lets Francisco live in the house where the giant hog enjoys chilling in front of the fire while she sits on the sofa.
Franscico roams around upstairs, and likes to spend time in the kitchen.
Fraudsters flogging 'micropigs' to duped families can make a profit of more than £700 - which Morag believes happened to Francisco.
Morag said: 'Francisco was three months old when he got here and he was around a foot long, now he weighs 20 stone. He's not micro at all.
'Having a pig in the house is quite fun, but not for people who cherish their furniture.
'He has bitten a few things and he loves to scratch, we have given him a blanket.
'Standards go out the window - he goes wherever he wants. He goes in the garden and goes to see the neighbours.
'Somebody went down to England to pick him up, a 15-year-old girl wanted a micropig and they paid a lot of money, she found him on Instagram.
'He was only allowed in the girl's bedroom and the hallway, then he had a tiny pen in the garden.
'He started crying a lot and the family said it was "undesirable behaviour" he was exhibiting. It is a big con, a big porky.'
Francisco arrived during a snowy winter three years ago, and was taken into the house because he had been used to being in his previous owner's bedroom.
Morag said: 'When he arrived he had been used to spending the night in the girl's bedroom.
Music: Caribetron - Quincas Moreira
Source: Daily Mail, The Sun
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patryn.worldlatestnews
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