Frat Members Charged with Pig Abuse

Drudge, AP | 4//30/02

[meandog]

Frat Members Charged With Pig Abuse
The Associated Press
Tuesday, April 30, 2002; 10:34 AM

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. –– Members of a Wake Forest University fraternity were charged with animal cruelty and abandonment after a drunk, dehydrated and sunburned pig was found unconscious in a park.

Wake Forest spokesman Kevin Cox said the university's dean of students is investigating and could impose fines or suspensions against the fraternity.

The 23 members of Sigma Phi Epsilon could be sentenced to 90 days in jail if convicted on a misdemeanor such as animal cruelty.

County officials said the fraternity members rented a picnic shelter at Tanglewood Park for a party thrown April 20 by newly initiated members in honor of more senior fraternity members.

Animal-control officers were called the next morning after the nearly 200-pound pig was found in the woods by a couple walking their dog. The pig was missing its tail and was unable to stand. Park officials said the animal was drunk.

"It reeked of alcohol," said Barbara Cassidy, the director of Forsyth County Animal Control. "That pig could have easily died. I don't understand how someone could think it would be fun to abuse an animal like that."

The dehydrated hog had patches on its skin where it was burned while being exposed to heat lamps used as props at the party, Cassidy said.

Animal control officers took the ailing animal to the county animal shelter, where it is recuperating.

© 2002 The Associated Press

[meandog]

Oo-o-o-o-ps, I thought this story was going to be about Beelzebubba FINALLY getting his due--in a frat house of all places!

[Clemenza]

Well, I have a feeling these good ol' boys from Wake Forest were trying to recreate the famous scene from Deliverance with an actual pig!

[Dog Gone]

I suspect that some of those frat members were in no better shape than the pig that morning.

[Rodney King]

I don't have a problem with getting the pig drunk. If I was an animal that couldn't open a beer bottle, I would hope that some fraternity guys would help me drink.

However, pulling its tail off and otherwise physicaly abusing it is simply cruel. I don't understand how people get pleasure out of inflicting pain on living creatures.

[donozark]

When I first read a drunk, dehyrated pig was found passed out in a park, I immediately thought of Kathleen Turner.

Gotta watch those Sigma Phi's!

[Tacis]

In my fraternity, we had a different kind of pig party. The objective was to invite the ugliest girl you could find and all the "pigs" would be judged with prizes in several categories awarded to the winners. The girls were never told and probably never invited to a fraternity party again. My grown daughters think that is the most horrible story I've ever told; the boys think it is funny. I wonder if they still have pig parties? I mean piiiig parties!

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

I don't understand how someone could think it would be fun to abuse an animal like that."

They didn't him force him to drink it did they? Sounds like the pig should stop blaming his drinking problems on others and focus on where the problem.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

It does sound like they abused him, however, he could have already been missing his tail.

The pig couldn't stand up the day after the big bash? Sounds like a good party. :)

[Phantom Lord]

Big deal. Frat guys take advantage of a drunken, fat, sorority girl. Happens everyday. Not even worth reporting.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Hopefully your daughters will never be invited to a pig party. You'll get to experience the party from the other side this time around.

[meandog]

In my fraternity, we had a different kind of pig party. The objective was to invite the ugliest girl you could find and all the "pigs" would be judged with prizes in several categories awarded to the winners. The girls were never told and probably never invited to a fraternity party again. My grown daughters think that is the most horrible story I've ever told; the boys think it is funny. I wonder if they still have pig parties? I mean piiiig parties!

LOL...I remember those kinds of parties. Maudine Gunch was usually the winner.

[DugwayDuke]

That couldn't have been the Pig Isle party at Oklahoma State, could it?

[Phantom Lord]

My water polo team use to do a similar thing. But we went "hogging." I think most reading this can figure out what "hogging" is. But incase you cant, it involved LARGE women.

[Willie Green]

Stoopid frat-rats don't even know how to put on a proper Bar-B-Q

[Constitution Day]

Thread from this morning:

Wake Forest students charged with abusing pig

[Phantom Lord]

Stoopid frat-rats don't even know how to put on a proper Bar-B-Q

What makes it worse is that it is a southern college!

I can understand a bunch of yankees screwing it up, but this is inexcusable.

[A Ruckus of Dogs]

a different kind of pig party

Most frat guys have the IQs of a shrub. 'Nuf said.

[wimpycat]

My grown daughters think that is the most horrible story I've ever told; the boys think it is funny. I wonder if they still have pig parties? I mean piiiig parties!

I saw a movie a few years ago about that, only they called them Dogfights. Consequently, the name of the movie is "Dogfight".

[aomagrat]

"It reeked of alcohol," said Barbara Cassidy, the director of Forsyth County Animal Control.

Hmmmmmmm... Beer saturated bacon... Hmmmmmmm...