The greatest porkers in pop culture history

Happy Lunar New Year

Pigs may be some of the tastiest animals ever made. No matter how cute some of them may be, you can't deny the mouth watering goodness of bacon. But aside from their culinary contributions to society, it's time we honor their importance as pop culture icons.
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And the bride and groom were smelly pigs

The bride was a real smelly porker and she wore pink.

Two Musk hogs were married in a lavish ceremony in Taiwan, with the blessings of a Catholic priest.

The bride and groom -- Huang Pu-pu and Shu Fu-ko -- wore tailor-made outfits for the nuptials that included wedding cake, portrait photographs, a marriage certificate and were sealed with a kiss.

Keeping these odorous pigs as pets has become all the rage in Taiwan as the country prepares to ring in the new lunar year, which has been dubbed the "Year of the Pig."

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Sweet 'n'sour pork delivered through your post box

Move over scratch 'n' sniff, the coolest stamps on sale are now lick and taste.

New stamps to celebrate the Chinese year of the pig not only show the animals but also taste of them.

When you scratch the front of the porcine postage stamps, the 'tasty aroma' of sweet and sour pork is released. Lick the back and you can taste the famous Chinese dish, too.

The stamps have gone on sale in China ahead of their New Year, which falls on February 18.
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'Hogzilla' Caught, Shot In Georgia

An urban legend comes to life and meets its death in northeast Georgia.

A boar weighing 1,100 pounds was shot and killed in a Fayette County neighborhood.

Residents said the wild hog had been tearing up their yards for years. These so-called "hogzillas" have been spotted and killed in south Georgia in recent years, but the Department of Natural Resources is trying to determine if the pig shot in Fayette County this week is a state record.

People passing by the Coursey house are amazed by the boar hanging from a tree in the front yard. William Coursey, an avid hunter, shot the pig in a neighbor's yard.

Coursey said the boar is one of four that had been roaming the neighborhood, uprooting yards for seven years. He said the other three animals may have been killed previously.

He said he thought it was myth until now. Coursey and his son took the hog to a local weigh station, where it weighed in at 1,100 pounds. It's an estimated 9 feet long.

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George Clooney mourns the death of pet pig

Hollywood star George Clooney is mourning the death of his beloved pot-bellied pig Max.

The 300lb porker lived with the heart-throb for 18 years and he often joked about his bond with Max as his longest-running relationship ever.

Clooney's pig, which was suffering with arthritis and partly blind, died when the actor was away from home promoting his new film The Good German.

He said: "Max was as old a pig as the vets had ever seen. I was really surprised, because he's been a big part of my life. I had a bulldog that died this year, too.

Wild Pigs in U.S. Spreading Disease, Ruining Property, Experts Say

Wild pigs currently roam 39 states in the U.S., growing upward of 500 pounds (227 kilograms) as they eat just about anything they can find, from farmers' crops to endangered turtles' eggs.

he porkers damage property, threaten domestic pig farms, and may be creating human health risks, critics say.