US EditionFamily Fights to Keep Beloved Pet Pig Lucy After 311 Complaint
- A family from Staten Island is opposing city health officials' demand to remove Lucy, their 15-year-old emotional support pig, following an anonymous 311 complaint filed earlier this June.
- The dispute arises because New York City has banned keeping pet pigs for at least 25 years due to health and safety concerns, and city officials have already issued fines and threatened forced removal.
- Supporters including local lawmakers, thousands of petition signers, and community members highlight Lucy's long safe history, emotional support role, and family importance, while the family plans to meet with officials for a solution.
- Health officials emphasize pigs need outdoor space and companionship, can be aggressive, produce odorous manure, and have no USDA-approved rabies vaccine, making pigs unsuitable as NYC pets, whereas advocates stress Lucy's care and bond with the family.
- The city is reportedly working with the family on options including relocating Lucy to their upstate home, but outcome depends on Mayor Adams’ potential intervention amid ongoing public pressure and legal challenges.
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Family fights to keep beloved pet pig Lucy after 311 complaint | News Channel 3-12
By Kristie Keleshian Click here for updates on this story STATEN ISLAND, New York (WCBS, WLNY) — A Staten Island family is fighting to keep Lucy the pig, their beloved pet and emotional support animal. Health officials are threatening to take her away because they say it’s illegal to have a pet pig in New York City. Pet pigs are illegal in NYC, health officials say Lucy was the subject of an anonymous 311 complaint earlier in June. Shortly a…
Family fights to keep beloved pet pig Lucy after 311 complaint
By Kristie Keleshian Click here for updates on this story STATEN ISLAND, New York (WCBS, WLNY) — A Staten Island family is fighting to keep Lucy the pig, their beloved pet and emotional support animal. Health officials are threatening to take her away because they say it’s illegal to have a pet pig in New York City. Pet pigs are illegal in NYC, health officials say Lucy was the subject of an anonymous 311 complaint earlier in June. Shortly a…
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