Sherwood Park family loses fight to keep pot-bellied pig

An Alberta family has three months to remove Eli, their pet pot-bellied pig. from their home in Sherwood Park.

On Friday afternoon, Court of Queen's Bench Justice Wayne Renke granted an injunction to force owner Michelle Kropp to remove Eli by Aug. 15. 

Kropp was first issued a ticket by Strathcona County bylaw in June 2014 after following up on a complaint from one of her neighbours.

Kropp argued Eli is the family pet.  However, the county maintained that keeping the animal inside the house contravenes their bylaw prohibiting livestock in residential homes. 

Kropp contested the ticket in court but was found guilty last November. 

Last month, the Court of Queen's Bench ruled against Kropp by upholding her conviction. The injunction now forces her to remove the animal. 

Court was told that Kropp intends to move Eli to a farm in Ontario. 

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