Giant 750kg Hog Crowned 'Pig King' in China

By Bridget O'Donnell, January 9, 2017

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A giant 750kg pig was crowned "Pig King" over the weekend in Henan. 

The massive hog is 2.1 meters long and 1.05 meters tall and is roughly size of a small calf.

Giant 1,500lb Hog Crowned 'Pig King' in China

Giant 1,500lb Hog Crowned 'Pig King' in China

Giant 1,500lb Hog Crowned 'Pig King' in China

Giant 1,500lb Hog Crowned 'Pig King' in China

Giant 1,500lb Hog Crowned 'Pig King' in China

The pig beat dozens of others at the Yellow River Pig Breeding Base in Zhengzhou to take top prize in the Pig King Competition. 

Giant 1,500lb Hog Crowned 'Pig King' in China

Giant 1,500lb Hog Crowned 'Pig King' in China

[Images via Netease, Xinhua]

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