Oink! Porcine runaways find sanctuary

CLINTON — A slew of piggy escape artists that have made regular appearances in the police blotter and on local Facebook pages have a new home on South Whidbey.

Thanks to Ballydidean Farm Sanctuary in Clinton, the ham is no longer on the lam. Owners Ansel and Sarah Santosa added the four new pigs to their growing brood, which presently totals 115 animals.

Since its founding in 2018, the farm sanctuary has experienced significant growth with the number of residents doubling in each of the last two years. The Santosas are focused on rehoming animals whenever possible, such as the trio of pigs rescued by a supporter of the sanctuary on Jan. 19.

Named Baby Sunlight, Mama Sunlight and Uncle Sunlight for the Sunlight Beach neighborhood where they were found, the pigs came with some health issues that will need to be resolved before they can be adopted this summer by new owners. They currently have patchy hair that suggests an infection of some sort, and Baby Sunlight has a limp.

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