Marigold the potbellied pig found wandering in Indiana Township

A pig found wandering along Dorseyville Road last week in Indiana Township remains unclaimed.

The female adult mini-sized potbellied pig was found without any identifying tags on Dec. 5, reported to Indiana Township Police and later transported by volunteers to a pig rescue facility.

The pig remains under the care of volunteers at Pigsburgh Squealers Rescue in Frazer.

“She’s 3 to 5 years old with a healthy body condition and we think she was someone’s beloved pet and she’s not fixed, so she was likely trying to find a boyfriend,” said Blue Martin, co-founder of Pigsburgh Squealers.

Pigsburgh Squealers Rescue was founded in 2016 with a mission of providing a safe environment for pet pigs that are rescued from situations of neglect, abuse or abandonment and educating the public on pigs as pets.

Casey Newcamp of Indiana Township organized the rescue effort.

Newcamp owns three pet pigs and was contacted by the Indiana Township police last Thursday about the displaced pig.

“We were called because we have pigs that occasionally get loose, so the township assumed it was one of ours,” Newcamp said. “We were out of town, so we sent my mom to the scene and she confirmed the pig was not one of mine.”

Martin named the pig Marigold.

Marigold is housed in an outdoor fenced-in area with a small dog house for bedding down and escaping the elements.

“I think someone dumped Marigold. What happens is that the pigs get too big, aren’t fixed (by owners) and then they aren’t good pets. If she is unclaimed after a week, we will be seeking her forever home,” Martin said.

Newcamp remains hopeful the pig’s owner will be located.

She posted the pig’s plight on Fox Chapel Community Lounge, a private Facebook group, in hopes of spreading awareness around the Indiana Township community and finding Marigold’s owner.

“I think the pig is someone’s pet. Her hooves are in good condition and she seems healthy, so she could have been dumped or her owner hasn’t found her yet,” Newcamp said. “I was concerned about the pig and so was everyone at the scene.”

Newcamp said officers from the Indiana Township police responded on Thursday, but multiple calls placed to the police by the Tribune-Review were not returned.

“I hope we find the owner,” Newcamp said. “It’s stressful for the pig. They are very intelligent animals.”

Anyone with information on Marigold is asked to email Pigsburgh Squealers at pigsburgh.squealers@gmail.com or contact the Indiana Township Police Department at 412-767-5333.