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A piglet is doing well after coming through a rehab and alcohol detox programme

A piglet is doing well after coming through a rehab and alcohol detox programme

A piglet is doing well after coming through a rehab and alcohol detox programme in Germany.

The pig, named Eberhard, was rescued after being found living in poor conditions in a flat in Germany, where his owners fed him crisps and only gave him wine and spirits to drink.

The Daily Mail reports he was placed in an animal shelter where he was put through a detox programme to wean him off alcohol and nurse him back to full health.

Two years on and his new owner Bianca Deichmann told the Daily Mail Eberhard was doing well again:

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"Eberhard was incredibly aggressive, anxious and didn't know anything but the apartment he lived in."

"But here he has become a totally cool, happy little pig."

In Germany, people are legally entitled to keep mini pigs.

The law considers them farm animals and each pig kept must be officially registered with the local veterinary office.

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