Missing: Bella The Pig

BRADENTON, FL — A Bradenton woman is asking area residents to keep a lookout for a missing miniature pig who answers to the name “Bella.”

The pint-sized critter went missing on Oct. 1 in the area of Gates Creek Road, near Upper Manatee Road. Owner Rachael Dickens says Bella hasn’t been seen since. (For more local news from Florida, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Bradenton Patch, and click here to find your local Florida Patch. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Bella is described as looking “similar to wild pigs.” She is spayed and weighs in around 45 pounds. Unlike wild pigs, however, Bella is friendly and “will come to (her) name and food,” Dickens said.

Anyone who sees Bella is asked to email Dickens at KongsMom@msn.com or call 941-773-4349. A reward is being offered, but Dickens didn’t elaborate on the amount.

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Photo courtesy of Rachael Dickens