Comments on: Paget Farmer Pleads Guilty To Pig Offences

By: thief

thief — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 00:52:47 +0000

And what happens when your neighbor decides to breed and kill pigs AFTER you build your house?

By: Piper

Piper — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 17:50:04 +0000

Laws against pig keeping were introduced in the 1950s because of the odour and fly problems at that time.

I don’t think anyone would object to farming however the land in question has never been used to keep animals before, and I think the neighborhood and general public have a reasonable expectation that laws will be complied with and nuisance avoided.

I don’t think anyone who buys or builds near agrioultural zoning should have to put up with an illegal pig farm.

By: Jadon

Jadon — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 17:28:41 +0000

I agree farmer !!! Farms feed our cities !! Amarals probably the best

By: So Tired

So Tired — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 17:17:03 +0000

Get you facts straight @somuchless. There were over 30 pigs in the back yard at one point along with tens of other animals, including rats, mosquitos and flies, and with crap everywhere!

By: Farmer

Farmer — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 15:17:35 +0000

People are so quick to forget that almost every house had pigs, goats, cows, chickens, etc in Bermuda. You all must smell like a bunch of roses when you go to the toilet. FYI, the land that these pigs are kept on was used as farmland before and is still going to be used as farmland. When you build next to a farm expect to get what comes with the territory.

By: WhatHeSaid

WhatHeSaid — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:59:28 +0000

There were three charges… that does not mean there were only 3 pigs….

By: Creamy

Creamy — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:23:48 +0000

You are right. I notice that even in this case he avoided the fine. In the meantime his neighbours lived with the stench for months.

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 03:48:00 +0000

This case must seem very trite to those who have not had to endure the stench of pigs, ducks or any other animals if kept on bordering property to their own.

These people have no idea of what it takes to get the wheels of the Health Dept, Planning or any other dept to turn to get rid of the problem. It can take years.

Meanwhile you cannot enjoy the outdoors of your own property because of the smell &/or noise.

Wonder what the penalty would be if the judge had to live next door to those pigs for years while Government departments passed the buck of responsibility.

No, I am not a neighbour of these pigs but I once did have a neighbour who had over 70 ducks, mostly semi wild mallards that he kept. It took years of persistant pushing of Government department to get him to court.

By: Family Man

Family Man — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 20:18:21 +0000

I know he’s just trying to bring home the bacon but those little piggies must have thought they’d died and gone to Heaven.

By: Bermy Boy

Bermy Boy — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 19:58:58 +0000

Judge let him off light but I would bet if he lived next door it would not be the same!!

By: somuchless

somuchless — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 19:53:59 +0000

This little piggy went to the market, this little piggy stayed home, this little piggy had roast beef, this little piggy… No wait this guy only had three.

Some cases that go to court. Just a Waste of piggin time.