Honorary Latino Of The Week: The Wandering Pig Of Panama City, Florida

We’re a bit stingy when it comes to handing out the title of “Honorary Latino.” In fact, we think the only person upon whom we’ve bestowed that honor so far is Amy Winehouse. Which, in retrospect, was probably a mistake. But we’re trotting out that notable title once again and, this time around, handing it to… a little pig. Just stick with us here. 

Residents of Panama City, Florida have been visited by a 150-pound feral pig who has been doing his utmost to resist capture by local authorities. Here’s why we think the lil’ guy should be considered an honorary Latino:

• He put a Florida town on the map. To quote the pig himself, “Before I cam along, this place was nothing more than an alligator slowly eating a baby while a fat sunburned old man in a fisherman’s hat looks on, farting.”
• He’s a leg man: “Jim Crosby, division manager for Bay County Animal Control, said the pig charged him and his deputies on Monday and nearly tore a chunk of flesh from their calves.”
• He can hold his liquor. According to Jim Crosby, the pig stood up to tranquilizers like a champ: “We’ve re-evaluated which tranquilizers we’ll be using.With the four darts in him Tuesday, he looked like he had a couple of good shots of tequila, but that was it.”
• He’s a revolutionary who has a good mind to write a strongly-worded letter to The Man. Reports say that his independent, Libertarian spirit [Ed. note: We are not making this up.] appeals to his conservative neighbors. One of the pig’s 200 Facebook friends asked, “Is the pig a symbol of our desire to live free of government controls?” Maybe! 
• He’s full of lechón.

Roaming Free in Florida, a Pig Gains Local Fame [NY Times]