Micro pig became a Macro pig! Piglet grows up to weigh 20 STONE

Having wanted a piglet her whole life, Catherine Dawes was thrilled to buy what she thought was a micro-pig for her 50th birthday. 

After paying over £500 for the tiny animal, Ms Dawes from Blantyre, Lanarkshire, never expected to see it grow bigger than a small dog. 

But three years later, pet pig Dudley weighs over 20 stone, and measures 5ft 8in from nose to curly tail.

Ms Dawes and her partner, Colin, travelled to Nottingham to pick up Dudley after a breeder had assured them he was what they were looking for. 

'I've loved pigs since I was young and always said I was going to get one. So when I spotted an advert for micro pigs, I thought that would be perfect, he could live with us like a dog,' said Ms Dawes.

Micro pigs are fully grown at two years old and weigh just two stone. So as Dudley continued to get bigger and bigger, it didn't take long for Ms Dawes to realise she'd been duped by the breeder.