For an Ohio couple, even seven acres offered little refuge from their neighbors' pig odor, according to the husband.
Here's what to know
The husband described the dispute in a Reddit post shared by TwistedSifter. The couple lives in a semi-rural part of Ohio and had been neighbors of the pig owners for nearly nine years when he sought advice.
After pig odor repeatedly drifted into their home, the couple asked the owners a couple of times to do something about it. The neighbors had purchased the animal for a young relative to enter in the fair.
"We're doing everything we can," the neighbors responded, according to the original poster.
A pig that stayed on the neighbors' property grew into a large hog, while its companion left permanently for the fair, TwistedSifter reported. The neighbors acquired the two pigs the summer after the original pig left for the fair.
More background
According to the husband, the households had gone seven years without problems. He had even helped the neighbors resolve another issue affecting the surrounding properties: a stockpile of more than 300 scrap tires.
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The tires were causing "awful mosquito issues," he explained in the post. To help address the problem, he arranged free disposal, supplied a truck, and helped load and unload the tires.
The husband said both lots are zoned agricultural, though he described them as residential properties. He sought advice about that distinction because the smell was affecting his family's ability to enjoy their home and land.
What can be done?
The husband was seeking a legal resolution, but his account did not mention a filed complaint or any intervention by officials.
"Does anyone have experience and advice they can offer on how we may be able to get this resolved legally? Would the county health department do anything when our lots are zoned agricultural but are clearly residential properties? Any other ideas?" he asked.
TwistedSifter said the county health department could offer guidance on where to direct a complaint.
The outlet also summarized responses that raised questions about zoning and the pig's care. Without county-specific rules or confirmed enforcement options, the couple's legal position remained unresolved.
For the husband, the frustration went beyond the persistent smell to the history between the households.
"I think we have been pretty good neighbors," he said. "The odors from the past two years are becoming unbearable, though."
Where can I learn more?
Elsewhere, pigs are tearing up yards, moving into cities, or needing new homes after a rescue.
• In Edgewater, Florida, police trapped 50 feral hogs in three months as yard-damage complaints continued.
• Wild boars are moving into Czech cities for food, safety, and refuge from hunters.
• North Carolina rescue groups say 50 pigs need homes after a 163-pig hoarding rescue.
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