Ireland in midst of 'pig crisis' as pandemic pets now abandoned 

'My Lovely Pig Rescue' co-founder Cathy Davey says the country is in the midst of a 'pig crisis'.

It's long been accepted that a dog is man's best friend, but the Covid pandemic led people to seek alternative friendships — and so began the craze of pet pigs.

Sales of puppies soared in the early phases of the pandemic, driving up canine prices, but lockdown also led to a spike in the number of pigs being bred for pets.