The Dealer did a double take when browsing social media over breakfast this week, when confronted with a notice from the UK’s Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
“To walk your pet pig, you need an APHA walking licence with a pre-approved route, renewed yearly,” this notice reminded netizens.
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The Dealer did some digging and discovered that those in the UK wishing to take their pet porkies for a saunter had to apply for a license before they could so.
Readers were informed that proposed pig-walking routes that pass close to livestock markets, pig farms or fast-food restaurant could be rejected, but even after wading through all the Ts and Cs, The Dealer was left with more questions than answers.
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The Dealer did a double take when browsing social media over breakfast this week, when confronted with a notice from the UK’s Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
“To walk your pet pig, you need an APHA walking licence with a pre-approved route, renewed yearly,” this notice reminded netizens.
Rules
The Dealer did some digging and discovered that those in the UK wishing to take their pet porkies for a saunter had to apply for a license before they could so.
Readers were informed that proposed pig-walking routes that pass close to livestock markets, pig farms or fast-food restaurant could be rejected, but even after wading through all the Ts and Cs, The Dealer was left with more questions than answers.
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