Micro-pig pet is now the size of a polar bear

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Micro-pig pet is now the size of a polar bear

A couple have been forced to give over their farm home after adopting a micro-pig - which grew to a whopping 670 pounds. See SWNS story SWPIG. Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter adopted the pet swine thinking it would get no bigger than 70 pounds, but have now had to give up several chunks of their house for the animal. Affectionately called Esther the Wonder Pig, she eats around £30 of food a week, and that is before all of the toys and vet appointments, which she requires every several months. While toilet trained, she has become a little too big for the tight fitting sofa, so will often sleep on the floor on blankets sent in by adoring fans. The huge cuddly animal, who lives in Ontario, Canada, has now become an internet sensation with more than 230,000 followers on Facebook alone. The two-year-old pig was originally explained to the couple at a micro-pig but continued to grow and grow - now weighing more than a fully grown polar bear.

Esther lives with two dogs and a cat (Picture: SWNS)

A couple who bought a micro-pig as their pint-sized family pet are now looking after a 670 pound giant.

Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter adopted Esther thinking she would only grow to around 70 pounds.

But Esther has not stopped growing and is now heavier than a fully-grown female polar bear.

The two-year-old animal – who is toilet trained – lives in their house along with two dogs and a cat and eats more than £30 worth of vegan food a week.

A couple have been forced to give over their farm home after adopting a micro-pig - which grew to a whopping 670 pounds. See SWNS story SWPIG. Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter adopted the pet swine thinking it would get no bigger than 70 pounds, but have now had to give up several chunks of their house for the animal. Affectionately called Esther the Wonder Pig, she eats around £30 of food a week, and that is before all of the toys and vet appointments, which she requires every several months. While toilet trained, she has become a little too big for the tight fitting sofa, so will often sleep on the floor on blankets sent in by adoring fans. The huge cuddly animal, who lives in Ontario, Canada, has now become an internet sensation with more than 230,000 followers on Facebook alone. The two-year-old pig was originally explained to the couple at a micro-pig but continued to grow and grow - now weighing more than a fully grown polar bear.

She is now the size of a female polar bear (Picture: SWNS)

She is now an internet sensation with more than 230,000 people following her ‘Esther the Wonder Pig’ Facebook page.

Derek and Steve, from Ontario, Canada, provide daily updates on Esther’s daily exploits and sell calendars, postcards and mugs featuring the gentle giant.

A couple have been forced to give over their farm home after adopting a micro-pig - which grew to a whopping 670 pounds. See SWNS story SWPIG. Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter adopted the pet swine thinking it would get no bigger than 70 pounds, but have now had to give up several chunks of their house for the animal. Affectionately called Esther the Wonder Pig, she eats around £30 of food a week, and that is before all of the toys and vet appointments, which she requires every several months. While toilet trained, she has become a little too big for the tight fitting sofa, so will often sleep on the floor on blankets sent in by adoring fans. The huge cuddly animal, who lives in Ontario, Canada, has now become an internet sensation with more than 230,000 followers on Facebook alone. The two-year-old pig was originally explained to the couple at a micro-pig but continued to grow and grow - now weighing more than a fully grown polar bear.

Esther when she was actually a micro-pig (Picture: SWNS)

Steve, who works in the property industry, said: ‘We lived in denial for a long time, friends would come over and say “she’s getting bigger” and Derek and I would say “no she’s not”.

‘But soon she was standing to steal things off the kitchen counters, the couch became smaller, and of course there was the weight gain.

A couple have been forced to give over their farm home after adopting a micro-pig - which grew to a whopping 670 pounds. See SWNS story SWPIG. Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter adopted the pet swine thinking it would get no bigger than 70 pounds, but have now had to give up several chunks of their house for the animal. Affectionately called Esther the Wonder Pig, she eats around £30 of food a week, and that is before all of the toys and vet appointments, which she requires every several months. While toilet trained, she has become a little too big for the tight fitting sofa, so will often sleep on the floor on blankets sent in by adoring fans. The huge cuddly animal, who lives in Ontario, Canada, has now become an internet sensation with more than 230,000 followers on Facebook alone. The two-year-old pig was originally explained to the couple at a micro-pig but continued to grow and grow - now weighing more than a fully grown polar bear.

The size her family thought she would always be (Picture: SWNS)

‘We just adapted and loved her more. What else could we do? It wasn’t her fault and we would never give up a pet.’

He added: ‘She still on occasion climbs up onto our bed for a nap during the day.’

A couple have been forced to give over their farm home after adopting a micro-pig - which grew to a whopping 670 pounds. See SWNS story SWPIG. Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter adopted the pet swine thinking it would get no bigger than 70 pounds, but have now had to give up several chunks of their house for the animal. Affectionately called Esther the Wonder Pig, she eats around £30 of food a week, and that is before all of the toys and vet appointments, which she requires every several months. While toilet trained, she has become a little too big for the tight fitting sofa, so will often sleep on the floor on blankets sent in by adoring fans. The huge cuddly animal, who lives in Ontario, Canada, has now become an internet sensation with more than 230,000 followers on Facebook alone. The two-year-old pig was originally explained to the couple at a micro-pig but continued to grow and grow - now weighing more than a fully grown polar bear.

Owner Steve said he was living in denial for a long time (Picture: SWNS)

A couple have been forced to give over their farm home after adopting a micro-pig - which grew to a whopping 670 pounds. See SWNS story SWPIG. Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter adopted the pet swine thinking it would get no bigger than 70 pounds, but have now had to give up several chunks of their house for the animal. Affectionately called Esther the Wonder Pig, she eats around £30 of food a week, and that is before all of the toys and vet appointments, which she requires every several months. While toilet trained, she has become a little too big for the tight fitting sofa, so will often sleep on the floor on blankets sent in by adoring fans. The huge cuddly animal, who lives in Ontario, Canada, has now become an internet sensation with more than 230,000 followers on Facebook alone. The two-year-old pig was originally explained to the couple at a micro-pig but continued to grow and grow - now weighing more than a fully grown polar bear.

The beast churns through £30 of fruit and veg every week (Picture: SWNS)

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