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Oink, oink. Was there a wild hog at North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex? What we know

A Facebook user posted a photo of a pig allegedly walking around the North Myrtle Park & Sports Complex. City officials confirmed that a potbelly pig was in the part Dec. 2, 2024.
A Facebook user posted a photo of a pig allegedly walking around the North Myrtle Park & Sports Complex. City officials confirmed that a potbelly pig was in the part Dec. 2, 2024. Screenshot of the Facebook post

While one might expect people to walk their dogs at the park, seeing a pig roaming about is a much rarer sight.

That happened Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, at the North Myrtle Beach Park and Sports Complex. Complex visitors saw a black pig walking around the area and people were questioning whether the animal was a wild hog. Facebook users took to the platform to post photos of the swine in the area.

Wild hogs are common sights in Horry County.

Public Information Officer Lauren Jessie said the pig wasn’t a wild boar but a potbelly pig. She also said the pig left the park and sports complex and added that she did not know where it was now.

“I‘m not sure the current status of the pig,” Jessie said. “I’m not fully aware of every measure that was taken.”

Ben Morse
The Sun News
Ben Morse is the Retail and Leisure Reporter for The Sun News. Morse covers local business and Coastal Carolina University football and was awarded third place in the 2023 South Carolina Press Association News Contest for sports beat reporting and second place for sports video in the all-daily division. Morse previously worked for The Island Packet, covering local government. Morse graduated from American University in 2023 with a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism and economics and is originally from Prospect, Kentucky.
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