Event Brief
SPCA Tampa Bay found not guilty in Waddles pig case
Filed: Jul 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: Pinellas County judge acquitted SPCA Tampa Bay in a civil animal cruelty citation tied to Waddles the pig’s sunburn.
WHO: SPCA Tampa Bay; Pinellas County judge; Waddles the pig
WHAT: A bench trial concluded with SPCA Tampa Bay found not guilty in a civil animal cruelty citation related to Waddles the pig.
WHEN: Jul 29, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: A civil animal cruelty citation was resolved after Waddles the pig was found severely sunburned while under shelter care.
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