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Pig wrestlers toss animal rights activist over a fence at the Utah County Fair

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Updated: 13 Aug 2015

Professional pig wrestlers with Confederate flags may face assault charges after attacking animal rights activists at the Utah County Fair on Wednesday. According to KUTV, the Utah County Fair has allowed children as young as 5 years old to wrestle pigs for several years now. On Wednesday, KUTV’s Chris Jones visited the fair to ask the pig wrestlers about animal rights activists who had been protesting the event. Jones pointed out to pig wrestling spokesperson Brody Steele they were creating controversy by “pig wrestling and flying the Confederate flag.” “We were joking about it the other day,” Steele recalled as he rolled up his Confederate flag. “People were calling us racist animal abusers.” According to Steele, the pigs enjoyed the process of being wrestled and then dumped in a barrel. And he said that the pigs would probably choose to wrestle people instead of running away if they were given a choice. “I mean, they hurt us more than we hurt the pigs,” Steele insisted. However, protesters at the fair argued that pig wrestling amounted to abuse because the animals were as intelligent as a 4-year-old child. Before the evening was over, the protesters briefly shut down the pig wrestling attraction. Video of the confrontation showed one of the pig wrestlers tossing an animal activist over a fence and out of the pig wrestling cage. Another protester was reportedly shoved. Jones noted that the men could face assault charges for attacking the protesters.

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Campbell County Fair Pig Wrestling

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Duration: 4:43
Updated: 31 Jul 2013
author: GilletteNews

Pig Wrestling at the 2013 Campbell County Fair at Cam-plex Morningside Park.

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Pig Wrestling in Wisconsin

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Duration: 1:27
Updated: 01 Sep 2014
author: World Animal Awareness Society

A video of a pig wrestling competition in Wisconsin from 2011. To send a WA2S team to the 44th annual event in Wisconsin August 9 & 10 make a donation here: ...

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Girls pig wrestling

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Duration: 4:15
Updated: 04 Sep 2014
author: World Animal Awareness Society

More here: http://www.wa2s.org/the-visionaire/pig-rassle-round-up-pummels-parish-st-patrick-parish-stephensville-in-wisconsin-is-taking-a-pounding-this-year-...

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Church continues with pig wrestling event despite protesters

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Duration: 2:32
Updated: 27 Aug 2014
author: WLUK-TV FOX 11

St. Patrick Church's pig rassle brought in people from across the country.

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2015 Utah County Pig Wrestling Protest

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Updated: 13 Aug 2015

Anti-cruelty activists registered a "pig wrestling" team and held a protest inside the ring when it was their turn. Other pig wrestling participants got upset and assaulted them.

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2015 Pig Wrestling in Sheridan

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Duration: 1:45
Updated: 03 Aug 2015

The "Lil Smokies": Emma Meyer, Ben Meyer, Dominick Destefano, Mark Mitzel.

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Controversial Pig Wrestling Contest in Wisconsin

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Duration: 1:06
Updated: 27 Apr 2015

Controversial Pig Wrestling Contest in Wisconsin Controversial Pig Wrestling Contest in Wisconsin Controversial Pig Wrestling Contest in Wisconsin Five men wrestle with a frightened pig during the St. Patrick's Church pig wrestle in Hortonville, WI. Church scraps people vs. pigs wrestling event after outcry According to Christian Today, the 44-year tradition – dubbed “Original Pig Rassle” -- is being scrapped in exchange for a human mud foosball tournament. The rassle was part of the church's annual fund-raiser, called the Roundup. This year, the Roundup is ...http://youtu.be/eoFhuIU9Ez4 Under-Fire Church Cancels Pig-Wrestling Event St Patrick Catholic Parish, in Stephensville, Wisconsin, has held its controversial "Original Pig Rassle" for the past 44 years. The fundraiser sees competitors attempt to wrestle a pig into a bucket in a mud-filled pen as crowds cheer them on. Animal lovers have ... Church cancels pig wrestling event after complaints by advocacy group who said animals were 'punched in the face, body slammed and jumped on' St Patrick's Parish in Wisconsin said its four-decade tradition, Original Pig Rassle, will be replaced with human mud foosball this summer Global Conversation Group started online petition last August to cancel event claiming it was inhumane; it collected more than 81,000 signatures The group said they are 'very proud of the church for doing what's right' and consider this a huge step for animal welfare A Wisconsin church's four-decade tradition of people mud-wrestling pigs at a summer fundraiser has been cancelled after complaints the animals were 'punched in the face, body slammed and jumped on'. # Controversial Pig Wrestling Contest in Wisconsin

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Minecraft PIG WRESTLING, DRAGONS, ONE IN THE CHAMBER (MIXED ARCADE)

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Duration: 19:17
Updated: 12 Jul 2015

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4 Pig Wrestling Grant County Fair Indiana 2012

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Duration: 0:44
Updated: 18 Jun 2014
author: Andrew Boden

June 21, 2012 9:20 PM Hog Wild! Mud Wrestling Contest Grant County 4-H Fair, Marion, Indiana 2012.

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Pig wrestling, Utah County Fair 2015: the Enginerds

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Duration: 1:21
Updated: 13 Aug 2015

Four engineering graduate students try their hands at pig wrestling.

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Pig Wrestling

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Duration: 0:14
Updated: 28 Mar 2012
author: repete1022

Shane's team Pig Wrestling at the Weston County Fair in Newcastle, WY.

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Pig Wrestling

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Duration: 0:41
Updated: 06 Mar 2012
author: MS4215

Owen Country Fair Pig wrestling 2007.

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Hamburglars Pig Wrestling

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Duration: 1:06
Updated: 15 Aug 2014

We were so close but yet so far.

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Brynn Jennings Pig Wrestling

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Duration: 4:57
Updated: 27 Jul 2014

Teton County Fair Pig Wrestling Jackson Hole Wyoming. Brynn Jennings, Hallie Wilcox, Jordon Lutz, Ellie Franz

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Pig Wrestling 2013: Uncultured Swine

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Duration: 1:45
Updated: 07 Aug 2013

Pig wrestling at the county fair.

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Utah County Fair Pig Wrestling 2015

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Duration: 1:05
Updated: 13 Aug 2015

Pig wrestling event from Utah County Fair, 2015.

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2014 Utah County Fair Pig Wrestling (2 of 2)

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Duration: 1:14
Updated: 03 Mar 2015

August 13, 2014. Utah County Fair Pig Wrestling.

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Pig Wrestling October 2014

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Duration: 8:47
Updated: 31 Oct 2014

Bacon has done his job, and Porkchop is pregnant. We traded one of our male pb piglets for an adult cross bred boar. This video was shot just for the humor in catching the piglet and to show off the new boar. I hope you enjoy. Til we speak again... God bless.

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Pig Wrestling Teton County Fair 2011 Jackson, Wyoming

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Duration: 2:01
Updated: 31 Jul 2011
author: glowingnose

Pig Wrestling Teton County Fair in Jackson Wyoming. Heartbreaking!

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pigalicious pig wrestling

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Duration: 1:46
Updated: 24 Apr 2013
author: Rachel Chan Rawle

pig wrestling at the utah county fair. Pig 10, Us -5.

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Pig wrestling w/ Sam, Dean, Charley and Jack.

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Duration: 2:02
Updated: 12 Aug 2013

Alpine days. Pretty fun. These kids did a great job. They had the biggest and most stubborn pig in their age group. We are still getting the mud out of their ears. Can't get any better than pig wrestling.

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Harrison County Fair Hog Catching Pig Wrestling Abuse Corydon, IN 7-15-15

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Duration: 3:39
Updated: 21 Jul 2015

Harrison County Fair Hog Catching Pig Wrestling Abuse Corydon, IN 7-15-15

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A migrant man holding a boy reacts as they are stuck between Macedonian riot police officers and migrants during a clash near the border train station of Idomeni, northern Greece, as they wait to be allowed by the Macedonian police to cross the border from Greece to Macedonia, Friday, Aug. 21, 2015.

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Thousands of migrants trapped on Macedonian border

The Hindu

22 Aug 2015

Thousands of rain-soaked migrants, including many women and children, remained trapped in a no man’s land between Greece and Macedonia as Macedonian police continued to block the frontier on Saturday, preventing them from heading north to the European Union ... Those who could not cross spent the rainy and chilly night in the open with little food and water ... “They don’t care about our tragedy.” ... The U.N ... Keywords....

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Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up as he leaves for lunch after being summoned for jury duty in New York, Monday, Aug. 17, 2015.

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Night of Broken Immigrants and Politics of Liberation Psychology

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22 Aug 2015

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. Sitting across the table confined to a wheelchair, Miguel spoke fondly of El Salvador. But his fond memories turned to anguish and grief when he spoke of Ignacio Martin-Baro, and five other Jesuit brothers assassinated by U.S.-trained Salvadoran death squads in 1989 ... Both were marked to be systematically eliminated ... Miguel was also a refugee, having arrived in the U.S ... court system ... 2008., p....

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Police officers work on a platform next to a Thalys train at Arras train station, northern France, Friday, Aug. 21, 2015. A gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon on a high-speed train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris Friday, wounding three people before being subdued by two American passengers

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French train shooting: Hero passengers foil gunman's attack on Amsterdam to Paris service

The Independent

22 Aug 2015

An incredible act of heroism by two American passengers foiled a gunman armed with an automatic rifle and knife who attacked passengers on a high speed train travelling from Amsterdam to Paris. Three passengers were injured, two critically, in the attack which is being treated as a terrorist incident ... He was reportedly overpowered by two US marines, who happened to be travelling on the train ... Reuters) ... AFP) ... -->. World News in Pictures . ....

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In this Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 file photo, New North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves at Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang after reviewing a parade of thousands of soldiers and commemorating the 70th birthday of his late father Kim Jong Il.

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North Korea orders troops on war footing

Business Day

21 Aug 2015

Related articles. North Korea executes vice-premier for discontent with leader, say reports North Korea says it is suffering worst drought in 100 years South Korea spy agency says Kim Jong-un executed 15 top officials ... Tension on the divided peninsula escalated on Thursday when North Korea fired shells into South Korea to protest against the loudspeaker broadcasts from the Korean border ... Japan urged North Korea to exercise restraint ... ....

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Caitlyn Jenner accepts the Arthur Ashe award for courage at the ESPY Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, in Los Angeles.

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Caitlyn Jenner could face manslaughter in crash, police say

The Associated Press

20 Aug 2015

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Sheriff's investigators plan to recommend that prosecutors file a vehicular manslaughter charge against Caitlyn Jenner for her role in a fatal car crash last February, officials said Thursday. Investigators found that Jenner was driving "unsafe for the prevailing road conditions" when her SUV rear-ended a Lexus, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Nicole Nishida said ... Welcome to the world Caitlyn ... ....

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Montana fair plans 'brutal' pig wrestling contest

The Examiner

20 Aug 2015

A rural fair in Montana is drawing national criticism after announcing "pig wrestling" contests will be held at the annual event ... They say pigs are "kicked, punched in the face, body-slammed, yelled at, and thrown into a barrel" during the event. The Northwest Montana Fair is scheduled to host the pig wrestling contest on Friday and Saturday, according to their website ... ....

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Gun store to host illegal animal fighting contest; police won't step in

The Examiner

15 Aug 2015

A rural Wisconsin gun store, called Midwestern Shooters Supply, is expected to host a pig wrestling contest on Saturday ... We urge you to ensure that no pigs are used in tomorrow's event." ... Pig wrestling violates two state laws covering the mistreatment of animals and a law that prohibits instigating fights between human beings and animals, a felony."....

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Wisconsin church replaces pig wrestling at annual event

Star Tribune

10 Aug 2015

A Catholic church in northeastern Wisconsin has replaced its long-standing tradition of pig wrestling at an annual event following protests last year by an animal-rights group.... ....

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Catholic church in Wisconsin replaces pig wrestling with human foosball at annual event

Star Tribune

10 Aug 2015

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10 August 2015

The Daily Telegraph

10 Aug 2015

In pics. A colourful sea slug, pig wrestling and hungry pelicans. ....

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The weekend in pictures

The Guardian

09 Aug 2015

... and pig wrestling in Canada....

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Walker Endorses Chastity Belts

Huffington Post

07 Aug 2015

"Big pharma is going to squeal like a stuck pig, but I will wrestle those bloated lobbyists into submission just like I did with the unions," Governor Scott Walker told This Reporter as we toured a factory in Milwaukee that formerly made tractor parts and now uses undocumented Mexican immigrants to manufacture chastity belts. "I like to call them Promise Belts ... "Only the man of the house will hold the key." ... "It looks uncomfortable." ... "....

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Church gives in; they replace pig wrestling with foosball

The Examiner

05 Aug 2015

The Post Crescent said today, that "The switch from pig wrestling to human foosball hasn’t stopped Global Conservation Group and another advocacy group, Showing Animals Respect and Kindness, from petitioning an Outagamie County judge to permit the filing of a complaint against the church for proceeding with the 2014 Pig Rassle." ... wrestling illegal....

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Groups petition court to sue church over pig wrestling contest

The Examiner

22 Jul 2015

... in an attempt to permanently halt pig wrestling....

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Thousands petition to cancel pig wrestling

Big News Network

23 May 2015

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Whitley fair wrestles with 4-H tradition

Big News Network

21 May 2015

I have this vague recollection of seeing my first pig-wrestling contest in a movie long, long ago. Kids were challenged to catch a greased pig. That tells you how long pig ... ....

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Delaware County reconsiders fairs pig wrestling event

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09 May 2015

MUNCIE, Ind. -. An annual contest at county fairs billed as entertainment has ignited controversy from protestors across the country.It's noisy. It's muddy. It's pig ... ....

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Wisconsin church ends pig wrestling event after advocates complain of animal abuse

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28 Apr 2015

Cleveland 'house of horrors' survivors detail their decade of abuse and how Ariel Castro raped them up to 5 times a day - the only time they were released from their ... ....