A woman delighted passers-by as she walked her pet pig down a residential road in Bispham.

The woman was spotted walking her pet pig down Cavendish Road on Tuesday (November 21).

The friendly pig sported a smart light blue harness as it stopped for fuss from intrigued passers-by.

A picture taken by an onlooker shows the grey pig happily sniffing a resident as he stopped to chat with its owner.

A small Pomeranian nearby seemed unperturbed by the unusual sight.

Are you the owner of the pig? We would love to talk to you and learn more about your story!

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Keeping a pet pig

If you keep a pig or ‘micropig’ as a pet, you’re considered a pig keeper.

You must follow the same traceability and welfare rules as pig farmers.

As a keeper, you’re legally responsible for the welfare of your pig. You must look after it by:

- providing it with a suitable place to live

- giving it a suitable diet

- making sure it can behave naturally and normally

- protecting it from pain, suffering, injury and disease

You must follow good hygiene and biosecurity standards to help prevent the introduction and spread of disease.

You need to apply for a licence from APHA to walk your pig outside your home or premises.

You also need to provide a map of your proposed route as part of your application.

APHA may not approve your walking route if it poses a health risk, for example if it passes close to a:

- livestock market

- pig farm

- fast food restaurant

You must have your licence with you whenever you’re walking your pig, and you’ll need to renew it every year.

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