Horry County HOA faces lawsuit after escaped pet pig attacks, bites resident
A Conway homeowners association and two of its residents are being sued after a pet pig attacked a homeowner.
Paul Soucy is accusing Maple Ridge Estates Homeowners Association of failing to protect him from the pig, which is not allowed according to the HOA’s bylaws, according to the lawsuit filed on June 4. The bylaws prevent residents from owning and housing farm animals, such as pigs, the suit said.
The pig, named Lulu, is owned by Derek Davis and Blair Davis, which are also named in the lawsuit.
A phone number for all three defendants could not be found.
According to the suit, the HOA knew that the Davises had a pet pig at their home, which escaped from their yard through a broken fence on Oct. 10, 2024.
Soucy was on a public roadway and sidewalk when Lulu ran from the defendants. Soucy attempted to help get the pig back to Derek Davis, the suit said. However, the pig, unprovoked, charged and attacked Soucy, the suit alleges.
Soucy suffered injuries to his leg and other body parts, causing pain, impairment and scarring, the lawsuit said.
The suit claims the Davises should have taken steps to control the pig to prevent it from “aggressively” pursuing him and attempting to bit and attack him, as well as warn others that there was an aggressive pig in the home.
The HOA owed a duty to ensure the pig was not allowed within the neighborhood, the suit said.
The suit is asking for a jury trial and the awarding of damages for costs, including medical expenses.
