State Senator looks to reverse pet pig laws

NEW YORK (WABC) -- They're not your usual family pet, but a growing number of families are choosing to have pigs as pets.

But now New York City is cracking down.

Petey is a 39 pound Juliana Pig.

He likes cardigans, walks, and peanut butter.

"We have a pooper scooper, when he goes we pick it up," said Nicky Forgione.

Their kids think it's crazy that there is a law out there that bans pet pigs.

"It's really crazy," said Nicky.

The city health department says they are simply enforcing the law and a state senator who lives around here asks why then things have been different for the mayor.

"It begs the question where was this enforcement when there was a pet pig in Gracie Mansion the mayor's daughter brought in? Where was that same enforcement," asks Tony Avello.

He wants the law revisited, and promises the city has bigger fish to fry.

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