FRUITHURST, Ala. – The Mystery of the Monster pig appears to have been solved. The 1,051-pound hog, shot and killed by 11-year-old Jamison Stone and the subject of a world-wide Web firestorm over the ...

Giant pigs the size of polar bears are being bred to tackle a pork shortage. Farmers in China are selectively breeding those that grow fastest then fattening them up on a high-energy, high-protein ...