Photo: Logan Paul/Twitter; The Gentle Barn/Twitter
Logan Paulis at the center of a pet controversy.
In a Jan. 9 TikTokdetailing Pearl’s recovery story, The Gentle Barn said they recently received a call about a pig abandoned in a field. When rescuers responded, they found a seriously injured animal.
“People often buy ‘mini pigs’ or ‘teacup pigs’ for clout online, believing they will stay small,” The Gentle Barn added in the caption. “When they inevitably grow very large and have many unexpected needs, they’re sadly discarded.”
Commenters on TikTok were quick to allege that the pig in the video was Paul’s after finding a picture the influencer tweeted of himself with a fully grown Pearl in February 2020. “I bought Pearl over a year ago. I was told she was a mini pig…she’s not.”
However, Paul shares in the email that he could not take Pearl with him when he moved to Puerto Rico in April 2020, so he “rehomed” her to a horse ranch in Santa Clarita. According to Paul’s email, the pig lived there for ten months until the homeowner moved. After the move, Pearl was allegedly sent to a farmer across the street.
Paul also tweeted about Pearl after The Gentle Barn’s TikTok about the pig amassed over 557,000 views.
“Pearl was rehomed to an amazing Ranch that I visited in Santa Clarita when I moved to Puerto Rico. I was unable to bring her to the island. She lived there happily for 10 months before the owner sold the Ranch. She was rehomed w/o my knowledge to the Farmer across the street,“Paul shared in the first of three Jan. 10 tweetsabout his relationship with Pearl and how it ended.
“As far as I know, the Farmer called the Gentle Barn to pick her up, & denies there was a second pig — Pearl was transferred alone. This is an incredibly heartbreaking situation, I had Pearl for 2 years,“Paul wrote in his second tweetabout Pearl before addingin a final tweet about the pig, “I’m beyond thankful to the@TheGentleBarnfor taking her in & will do whatever I need to aid in Pearl’s care.”
Paul did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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“We will continue to feed her fresh, nutritious foods. She will get regular hoof trims and vet checkups. We are spending extra time with her each day to let her fully feel comfortable with us and allow her to erase her past trauma and sadness,” the sanctuary added.
Those interested in supporting Pearl and visiting the rescue pig can learn more atThe Gentle Barn’s website.
source: people.com
