Pet pot-bellied pig wanders into neighbor’s driveway. You don’t want to know what they did to him

A family says their pet pot-bellied pig wandered onto a neighbor's property. What allegedly happened next has viewers struggling to reconcile the animal in the video with the neighbor's reported response. 

In a TikTok posted on September 20, Thuy An Mckinley (@asianredneck318) shares footage of the spotted pig happily trotting around their living room, wagging his tail and jumping onto the couch like any other household pet. 

“You can't tell me this pig acted like a wild hog,” reads the caption. 

But according to text over the video, the footage was taken “right before our neighbors allegedly shot and ate our pet pig.”

According to the family's account, the pig apparently wandered onto a neighbor's driveway. The family claims the neighbor later “was bragging” about what happened and said the pig had walked up the driveway and nudged his leg. “He went inside got a gun shot it and ate it,” the text overlay alleges. 

The video itself does not show the incident, and the family does not provide additional details in the clip about exactly when or where the alleged shooting happened. No further TikToks on Mckinley's account address the event.

What it does show is a considerably different picture of the animal than the term “wild hog” might bring to mind. 

@asianredneck318 You can't tell me this pig acted like a wild hog #potbelly #potbellypig #pet ♬ Curious Little Creatures – BlueWhaleMusic

Can someone legally shoot a pet pig that wanders onto their property?

In the comment section, viewers told the family to take their neighbor to court.

“You need to be careful with this type of neighbor. Sue him for animal cruelty. He was a pet so you should have documents at the vet for him,” one commenter said.

But is there legal ground for a civil or even criminal case? It depends. Simply finding someone else's animal on your property does not necessarily mean you can legally kill it. All 50 states have animal anti-cruelty statutes, but the exact rules vary significantly by state, and pigs can complicate matters because some jurisdictions may classify them as livestock even when they are being kept as household pets.

Furthermore, the use of a firearm specifically is subject to all sorts of regulations regarding discharge laws across counties and states.

If a pet owner believes their animal was shot illegally, they should document any evidence and interactions and report the incident to the police or animal control. PETA suggests filing a small claims suit in your local courthouse if your animal is unlawfully killed—though again, whether a shooting is “unlawful” depends almost entirely on circumstances and jurisdiction. 

The video at least leaves little doubt about how the family viewed him: not as livestock or a “wild hog,” but as a pet.

Subplot reached out to Thuy An Mckinley via TikTok direct message.