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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Michael Strahan's Parents Cooked and Ate His Childhood Pet Pig, and He Didn't Find Out Until He Was an Adult
Michael Strahan didn't know until he was an adult that his parents cooked and ate his childhood pet pig The Good Morning America star's co-host Sara Haines found out about the family secret and teased Strahan about it She accidentally spilled the beans on the pet pig and shared the story of telling Strahan about the animal's fate on The Weekend View on Saturday, May 24Michael Strahan's family kept a pretty big secret from him about their childhood pet pig. The former NFL star and Good Morning America co-anchor was one of five kids, who split his time growing up between Houston, Texas, and Germany. His parents Gene Strahan and Louise Strahan opened up to Michael's former GMA co-anchor Sara Haines, in a special interview segment before Gene's death in 2020, about one particularly memorable incident from his childhood. 'I went to shoot with his parents before his father died because I wanted ...to give him time with his parents, as one of five children where they just talked about him,' Haines explained during The Weekend View on Saturday, May 24. However, during that special segment, Haines said she learned that the family had a pet pig, adding, 'They shared with me that they ate the pig.' To make matters worse, Michael had no idea what had happened to the animal. 'I come back and I'm giving Michael a hard time, as one would, and I joked about the pig,' Haines explained. 'And he's like, 'What are you talking about?' He didn't know. He didn't know 'cause they were all young.' Haines added that Michael then confronted his mother about the story, leading her to feel even worse about the accidental reveal. 'He was like, 'I had no idea.' And he called his mom,' she shared. 'And I was like, 'I didn't mean to betray the family trust! I just thought you told him!' ' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. While they might have kept some things from him, Michael's parents always believed in their son. "I never knew I could accomplish so much, but my parents never act surprised," he told PEOPLE in 2016. "They look at me as if there's no limit. That helped me feel like there's no limit." These days the Strahan family sticks to dogs and Michael is dad to pups Enzo and Zuma, introducing Zuma in 2023. 'Everyone meet Zuma Strahan 💕' Michael captioned a video of the sweet dog on Instagram. 'New puppy so Enzo has a sister!! Welcome home!' Read the original article on People
Telegraph
19-05-2025
- General
- Telegraph
Jack the smelly pet pig at centre of neighbour row
Neighbours are locked in a bitter row over a 'loud and smelly' pet pig. Michelle Repper, 44, was 'baffled' to receive complaints about Jack, the six-year-old Juliana pot-bellied pig that is kept in her garden. She adopted Jack with her husband Carl six years ago, after their friends mistook the animal for a micro pig. Mrs Repper, a teaching assistant from Spalding, Lincolnshire, said she was shocked when one neighbour allegedly shouted through the garden fence that the pig was 'disgusting'. She then received a letter from South Holland district council to inform her that an odour and nuisance complaint had been filed. Mrs Repper, who said the couple have a licence to own and walk Jack, claimed that he is the 'cleanest animal', and sleeps quietly for up to six hours a day. She added that her family would be 'devastated' if they were forced to re-home Jack, and insisted they would 'put up a fight' if the complaint escalated. The council confirmed they had visited the pig twice and observed no issues. They also said the owner had 'taken steps to reduce the noise levels'. Mrs Repper said: 'He is like our dog. He's our pet. The neighbours have always known we've had Jack. Everybody loves him. The neighbours bring their leftover food from Sunday dinner over for him. Dog-walkers all ask about him. He's so gentle.' Following a trip away last month, Mrs Repper said a neighbour began 'shouting at her' through the fence, calling Jack 'noisy and smelly'. She explained: 'We left his wheelie bin in there and he does throw it around. When we got back, we apologised for it. 'All of a sudden we could hear this lady shouting through a hole in the fence saying he was disgusting and she can't believe there's a pig in the garden. But we've had him for six years, not a couple of weeks. She's always known we've had him. 'That's the first time anyone has ever said anything in six years. No one's said anything about the noise or smell before. He's so quiet. My husband said, 'rather than shouting from the fence, come around and have a decent conversation with us' but she just carried on shouting.' The situation escalated after the couple received a letter from the council to address a formal complaint about the animal. Neighbours then voiced their concerns to the town's newspaper, saying the pig 'makes [their] life unbearable' and described their living situation as a 'tragedy'. Mrs Repper said: 'Tragedy? I don't really know what to say about that. He's been here for six years. It's more gutting that it's come to this. I'm just baffled. 'She could've just come round to us and said he's really smelly and making loads of noise rather than making a complaint. 'There's got to be evidence of smell and my husband cleans that every other day. He always does it in the same spot. He's not defecating all around the garden. 'If we had to re-home him, it would be like someone giving away their dog. My husband and my girls would be devastated. He's just part of the furniture. We'd put up a fight [if they wanted to rehome him]. 'I've emailed the council to say you're welcome to come round and have a look at him. We've got nothing to hide.' A South Holland district council spokesman said: 'We are aware of this case and have been in contact with APHA [Animal and Plant Health Agency], who have confirmed that all the appropriate licences are in place. Our officers have visited the site on two occasions, during which no issues have been observed. 'The owner has taken steps to reduce the noise levels, and advice has been provided on how to correctly monitor and record concerns, to allow us to continue to investigate as required.'
The Sun
19-05-2025
- General
- The Sun
Woman locked in bitter neighbour war over pet PIG who lives in garden, eats Sunday roasts & loudly SNORES all day long
A COUPLE are locked in a bitter row over their "smelly" pet pig Jack who eats Sunday roasts and snores all day. Michelle and Carl Repper were shocked to receive a complaint from their neighbour over the noise and odour of their six-year-old Juliana pot-bellied pig. 6 6 6 The couple adopted Jack six years ago after their friends mistook him for a micro pig, and have raised the boar in their garden ever since. Michelle, 44, says everyone in the neighbourhood loves little Jack and was shocked when one neighbour allegedly shouted through the fence to say the pig was "disgusting". Another local said Jack is making their life in the area "unbearable". The mum-of-three also received a letter from South Holland District Council outlining an odour and nuisance complaint over their much-loved piggy. But Michelle claims Jack is the "cleanest animal" and sleeps quietly for up to six hours a day in the garden - and says all he does is "snore". Michelle, a teaching assistant, said the family would be "devastated" if they were forced to rehome Jack, insisting that they would "put up a fight" if the complaint escalated. The council confirmed they had visited the pig twice and observed no issues however said the owner had "taken steps to reduce the noise levels". Michelle, who lives in Spalding, Lincolnshire, said: "He is like our dog, he's our pet. "The neighbours have always known we've had Jack. "Everybody loves Jack. The neighbours bring their leftover food from Sunday dinner over for him. Dog-walkers all ask about him. He's so gentle." After going away for a few days last month, Michelle claims a neighbour began "shouting at her" through the fence, branding Jack "noisy and smelly". But Michelle insists that her pet porker is quiet and clean, snoozing in his pen for the majority of the day. Michelle said: "We left his wheelie bin in there and he does throw it around. When we got back, we apologised for it. "When we got back, all of a sudden we could hear this lady shouting through a hole in the fence saying he was disgusting and she can't believe there's a pig in the garden. "But we've had him for six years, not a couple weeks. She's always known we've had him. "That's the first time anyone has ever said anything in six years. No one's said anything about the noise or smell before. Pigs are the cleanest animals. "We've never had any issues with him. They said he's really noisy during the day but he actually sleeps for five to six hours during the day. He just sunbathes the whole day. "All he does is snore. He's so quiet. My husband said 'rather than shouting from the fence, come around and have a decent conversation with us' but she just carried on shouting, so I went indoors." Michelle, who says they have a licence to own and walk Jack, then received a letter from her local council over an alleged complaint concerning Jack's smell and noise levels. Neighbours then voiced their concerns to the town's newspaper, saying the pig "makes [their] life unbearable" and went on to describe their living situation as a "tragedy". Michelle said: "Tragedy? I don't really know what to say about that. He's been here for six years. "It's more gutting that it's come to this. I'm just baffled. "She could've just come round to us and said he's really smelly and making loads of noise rather than making a complaint. "There's got to be evidence of smell and my husband cleans that every other day. He always does it in the same spot. He's not defecating all around the garden. "If we had to rehome him, it would be like someone giving away their dog. "My husband and my girls would be devastated. He's just part of the furniture. We'd put up a fight [if they wanted to rehome him]. "I just wish they'd come and spoken to us. I've emailed the council to say you're welcome to come round and have a look at him. We've got nothing to hide." A South Holland District Council spokesperson said: "We are aware of this case and have been in contact with APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency), who have confirmed that all the appropriate licences are in place. "Our officers have visited the site on two occasions, during which no issues have been observed. "The owner has taken steps to reduce the noise levels, and advice has been provided on how to correctly monitor and record concerns, to allow us to continue to investigate as required." 6 6 6
Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
The boar war! Neighbours locked in row over claims family's pet pot-bellied pig is 'noisy and smelly'
Neighbours are locked in a bitter row over a 'noisy and smelly' pet pig which has made the complainant's life 'unbearable'. Michelle and Carl Repper, of Spalding, Lincolnshire, say they were shocked to receive a nuisance complaint from a neighbour over the noise and odour of their six-year-old pot-bellied pig, Jack. The couple adopted Jack six years ago after their friends mistook him for a micro pig, and have raised him in their garden ever since. Michelle, 44, says locals love the pet, which is why she was so shocked when one neighbour allegedly shouted through the fence to say he was 'disgusting'. Shortly after, the mother-of-three received a letter from South Holland District Council outlining the complaint that had been filed about the animal. But perplexed Michelle, who has a licence to own Jack, claims he is the 'cleanest animal' and says all he does is 'snore'. Michelle, who works as a teaching assistant, said their family would be 'devastated' if they were forced to rehome Jack, and claims they would 'put up a fight' if the complaint goes any further. She said: 'He is like our dog, he's our pet. The neighbours have always known we've had Jack. 'Everybody loves Jack. The neighbours bring their leftover food from Sunday dinner over for him. Dog-walkers all ask about him. He's so gentle.' After going away for a few days last month, Michelle claims a neighbour began 'shouting at her' through the fence, branding Jack 'noisy and smelly'. She said: 'We left his wheelie bin in there and he does throw it around. When we got back, we apologised for it. 'When we got back, all of a sudden we could hear this lady shouting through a hole in the fence saying he was disgusting and she can't believe there's a pig in the garden. 'But we've had him for six years, not a couple weeks. She's always known we've had him. 'That's the first time anyone has ever said anything in six years. No one's said anything about the noise or smell before. Pigs are the cleanest animals. 'We've never had any issues with him. They said he's really noisy during the day but he actually sleeps for five to six hours during the day. He just sunbathes the whole day. 'All he does is snore. He's so quiet. My husband said "rather than shouting from the fence, come around and have a decent conversation with us" but she just carried on shouting, so I went indoors.' The disgruntled neighbours even took their frustration to the town's local newspaper, saying the pig 'makes life unbearable' and said it had made their living situation a 'tragedy'. 'Tragedy?,' Michelle said. 'I don't really know what to say about that. He's been here for six years. It's more gutting that it's come to this. 'I'm just baffled. She could've just come round to us and said he's really smelly and making loads of noise rather than making a complaint. 'There's got to be evidence of smell and my husband cleans that every other day. He always does it in the same spot. He's not defecating all around the garden. 'If we had to rehome him, it would be like someone giving away their dog. 'My husband and my girls would be devastated. He's just part of the furniture. We'd put up a fight [if they wanted to rehome him]. 'I just wish they'd come and spoken to us. I've emailed the council to say you're welcome to come round and have a look at him. We've got nothing to hide.' A South Holland District Council spokesperson said: 'We are aware of this case and have been in contact with APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency), who have confirmed that all the appropriate licences are in place. 'Our officers have visited the site on two occasions, during which no issues have been observed. 'The owner has taken steps to reduce the noise levels, and advice has been provided on how to correctly monitor and record concerns, to allow us to continue to investigate as required.'
