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• Officers wrangle piglet running loose in Slidell hotel Play Video

  May 25, 2026 4:23 PM

  SLIDELL - Police officers corralled an abandoned piglet that was running loose inside a Slidell hotel. Once Slidell Police officers arrived, the piglet ran outside and hid under a police car before it was taken into custody. Police said the piglet had been abandoned at the hotel. ... more »

• Butchers and chefs gather for Chef John Folse's Boucherie and Bourbon event Play Video

  February 7, 2026 2:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE — About 100 butchers and chefs gathered at the White Oak Estate and Gardens on Saturday to participate in Chef John Folse's Boucherie and Bourbon event. The boucherie, or hog killing, is a historical tradition in Louisiana that takes place during the winter months. The French word... more »

• In a significant medical breakthrough, a pig kidney is successfully transplanted into a human

  October 20, 2021 1:16 PM

  In a noteworthy step towards the goal of eventually using animal organs in medically necessary transplants, a doctor and his team successfully surgically attached a pig's kidney to a human on a temporary basis, National Public Radio (NPR) reports . On September 25, a New York transplant surgeon named... more »

• Piglet presumed dead in SACS store fire found alive

  February 14, 2017 8:58 PM

  GONZALES - A piglet that was presumed dead in a fire at SACS Western Store Sunday has reportedly been found alive found alive. According to a Facebook post , employees found the piglet wandering behind the store Tuesday afternoon. The piglet doesn't appear to have suffered any major injuries.... more »