Auckland Island pigs the only virus-free pigs in the world

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:00a.m.

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The medical world has found some unlikely heroes - Kiwi pigs that DOC tried to cull that are now worth around $350,000 each.

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14 Nov 2009 05:37p.m.

Peni Joseph Ma'u wrote:

Any time when this cure is ready from Auckland Island or Thompson "Pigs". I be the first in the line to voulunteer as Gunea pig. Got nothing to loose but to loose this type 2 diabete.

17 Aug 2009 01:48p.m.

phemysola wrote:

no pain no gain i'd say it's beeen worth the effort...........

29 Sep 2008 04:39p.m.

Lalita Heymanns wrote:

Should we assume that by Thompson's "feral friends" you mean the pigs that were bred and then killed in his name? Would the pigs call Thompson "friend"? I do not think so.