The Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist
Ely Township, MI — In one of the most cowardly moves by law enforcement that we’ve ever witnessed, a Michigan DNR officer shot and killed a family’s miniature pig Thursday after he “felt threatened.”
Two years ago, Tony Gervasi and Brandy Savelle decided to get another pet. They adopted a miniature pig named Caeser, and he’s been a part of their family every since.
“He just instantly became one of us, cuddled, slept in our bed. Just like another dog,” said Gervasi.
Caeser was mostly an indoor pet, but recently they’ve been letting him explore their 28-acre property. Last week, after Caeser went out on one of his exploration trips, he never returned.
“When I followed the prints and saw where it was it was like a puddle of blood. At first I didn’t believe it because it was a weird color, it was kind of pinkish purple so I stuck my finger in it and looked, and I just knew,” said Savelle.
They found a puddle of blood and drag marks, but no Caeser.
The next morning a DNR officer knocked at their door and their worst fears were realized.
“When he first told me that he was the one responsible, that was the first thing, like oh did you run him, did you hit him because that’s what it looked like, that’s what we thought and that’s what I was prepared for. He said no and I instantly knew, I said, you shot my pig and he said yes I did,” said Savelle.
But the officer did not accidentally run him over. He shot and killed this tiny animal because he “felt threatened.”
“Actually, I am responsible for the missing pig…” the officer reportedly said. “He came out of the woods at me running at a trotting pace and I felt threatened so I shot and killed him”.
The family then said that the officer began to change his story.
“The only thing that he said was that he was following orders; those are the instructions to shoot pigs. When I asked him how he could shoot something so small he said that there is such a problem with wild pigs in our area so he was just doing his job. If Caesar did in fact go up to him it’s because he associates humans with food. Just picturing Caesar seeing this guy and thinking ‘oh a new person. I’m on my way home but you might have food so I’m just going to…’ and him just walking up and him getting a bullet instead makes me very upset,” said Savelle.
If the officer was telling the truth after he changed his story, and he shot this pig as he was instructed to do, why did he come to the family’s home to tell them he shot their pet?
The family has setup a GoFundMe page and a Facebook support page in order to raise awareness and have officers properly trained.
To show the ridiculousness of the DNR officer’s claim that he was doing his duty and shooting feral pigs, we pulled a photo from their website to show what they refer to as a “feral pig.”
“Feral Pig” Michigan DNR
Here is what the DNR officer thought was a feral pig.
Family Pet “Caeser” Image Facebook
Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/officer-feared-life-shot-killed-familys-tiny-miniature-pig/#eQg9OFZfx2DQU1I7.99
MY first question would be
Why the F were you on MY property?
and arrest him for trespassing
“The only thing that he said was that he was following orders; those are the instructions to shoot pigs.”
Should be the two-legged kind.
Scared of a MINIATURE pig? Won’t take long to put ALL these PUSSY MAMA’S BOYS down, like the rabid dogs they are, once the SHTF!
“The only thing that he said was that he was following orders; those are the instructions to shoot pigs.”
yep..just following orders.. i cant think for myself , i just “follow orders”..
and some say they wont fire upon us..lol they already ARE!
Can’t WAIT to give the pukes a LEGITIMATE reason to ‘fear for their (miserable, worthless) lives, EotS!
And then end them, by reason of legitimately fearing for our own.
tick, tock…
It’s sickening #1. It appears that every pig is a “Nancy-boy” coward as they sure do seem to exhibit unreasonable fear in non-life threatening situations and turn them into life-ending situations!
EXACTLY, Millard!!!
“those are the instructions, to shoot pigs”.
really?..anyone getting the metaphor?
these guys are ridiculous.. no one has any sense anymore?
we cant help you when you start the war , than realize you wont win it
Oozin with IRONY
Big Time!
EVERY TIME!!!
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,010 people, 726 households, and 564 families residing in the township of Ely,, its in the U.P. in Gods Country as we northern’s call it
YOU cant tell me this cop didnt know where he was , who’s property he was on, and who’s pet pig that was ..nope sorry not buying it
there’s something going on here .. retaliation for something
i feel bad for the family and their child who lost her best friend , and than had to find the pool of blood where her pet lost its life from the hands of a thug .. there’s no coming back from that. That kid just learned what a cop is , right there and than , and will never forget it
Right on, Enemy. Cop’s family tree would and should be pruned to learn empathy. F’g sociopath.
where does one find the freedom to be left alone?
The main thing is to survive these encounters with these LUNATICS in uniform.
This family and that neighborhood needs to be flooded with militia organizing material. A local militia comprised of neighbors is a great idea.
A pig fearing for his life because of another pig. Oh man, the irony and symbolism is just too good. Like something out of an artsy Kubrick film or something.