Video shows adorable, tiny pig running wild in West Hollywood, living its best life and LA is obsessed

Nypost · Aug 17, 2026 · 319 words · By Bianca Zalben

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Video shows adorable, tiny pig running wild in West Hollywood, living its best life and LA is obsessed See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The California Post on Google A runaway pig dubbed “Wilbur” sent Angelenos on a wild chase over the weekend after the surprisingly speedy swine was spotted hoofing it through West Hollywood.

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The bizarre pursuit through streets and alleyways was captured in a viral TikTok.

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Claim 1: “The bizarre pursuit through streets and alleyways was captured in a viral TikTok.”

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The event was captured on video and shared on social media; specifically, NBC Los Angeles and TikTok results mention video captured by Megan Gullet showing the pig dashing through the streets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — BookTok is a subcommunity on the social media platform TikTok that focuses on books and literature. This book club emerged in late 2019 as TikTok was becoming more popular. Members of this subcommunit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BookTok

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Casey West Simpson (born April 6, 2004) is an American actor and social media personality. He is best known for his roles as Ricky Harper on the Nickelodeon sitcom Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, and Kyle…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The short-form video-hosting service TikTok was under a de jure nationwide ban in the United States from January 19, 2025, until January 22, 2026, due to the U.S. government's concerns over potential…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efforts_to_ban_TikTok_in_the_U…

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Claim 2: “The pig will reportedly be held there until Aug. 20, to give its owner the chance to come forward and claim it.”

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While the capture of the pig is confirmed, the provided evidence does not mention the specific date of August 20 as the deadline for the owner to claim the animal.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Best Friends Animal Society, (BFAS) is an American nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization based in Kanab, Utah, with satellite offices in Atlanta, Georgia, Bentonville, Arkansas, Houston, Tex…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hedi El Kholti (born February 24, 1967, in Rabat, Morocco) is a Moroccan-born American writer and editor, based in Los Angeles. He is co-editor of Semiotext(e) alongside Chris Kraus and Sylvère Lotrin…
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Claim 3: “A runaway pig dubbed “Wilbur” sent Angelenos on a wild chase over the weekend after the surprisingly speedy swine was spotted hoofing it through West Hollywood.”

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Multiple independent sources (YouTube, TikTok, and NBC Los Angeles) confirm a runaway pig named 'Wilbur' was chased through West Hollywood over a weekend.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Crane Wilbur (November 17, 1886 – October 18, 1973) was an American writer, actor and director for stage, radio and screen. He was born in Athens, New York. Wilbur portrayed Harry Marvin in The Peril…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arley Wilbur Cooper (February 24, 1892 – August 7, 1973) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Pittsburgh Pirates. A four-time winner of 20 ga…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wilbur Addison Smith (9 January 1933 – 13 November 2021) was a Rhodesian-born British-South African novelist specializing in historical fiction about international involvement in Southern Africa acros…
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Claim 4: “The little black and white pig ran through the streets”

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Both the TikTok and NBC Los Angeles reports specifically describe the pig as 'black and white'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Meaning Bated breath The meaning of the phrase Breathing that is subdued because of some emotion or difficulty. 'Waiting with bated breath' is holding your breath in anticipation.
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/bated-breath.html

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 2, 2019 · “Bated breath” is an idiomatic expression that means to wait anxiously or eagerly for something, often in suspense. It suggests that someone is holding their breath in anticipation of an…
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Claim 5: “What followed was a chase around town with Harrison on an e-bike in the West Hollywood and Fairfax area”

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UPI.com and other reports confirm Jamaal Harrison was on an e-bike near Fairfax Avenue/West Hollywood chasing the pig.

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Claim 6: “Harrison said he was riding down the street when he spotted what he initially thought was a loose dog.”

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Both UPI.com and a separate video report explicitly state that Jamaal Harrison was riding his e-bike when he spotted the pig, initially mistaking it for a puppy/dog.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jamaal Harrison was riding his e-bike Saturday near Fairfax Avenue when he spotted the small pig running through the road. "I, basically, was riding down the street when I saw what I think is a little…
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/08/18/West-Hollywood-pig-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — A runaway pig was spotted speeding through the streets of West Hollywood over the weekend. Video captured by Megan Gullet shows the moment the black and white pig dashes past on Hayworth Avenue on Sat…
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/runaway-pig-spotted…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jamaal Harrison said in a clip posted to his account. "We gotta catch the pig!" Harrison said he was riding down the street when he spotted what he initially thought was a loose dog.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/video-shows-adorabl…

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Claim 7: “Wilbur’s adventure came to an end when the animal was ultimately captured and taken to the Los Angeles Animal Shelter.”

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Three independent sources (TikTok, Beverly Press & Park, and another web result) confirm the pig was captured and taken to the Los Angeles Animal Shelter (or West Los Angeles Animal Shelter).

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