Wyverne Flatt says his 110-pound potbellied pig Ellie is 'family.' Officials in his village of Canajoharie see it very differently. To them, the pig is a farm animal Flatt is harboring illegally.
Wyverne Flatt, who is fighting to keep his pot-bellied pig Ellie as an emotional support animal, poses for a photograph at his home in Canajoharie, N.Y.
"I could never dream of giving away somebody who's part of my family," Flatt said recently as he patted the pig in his kitchen."She's very smart. She's more intelligent than my dogs. I think she can kind of hone in on you when you're feeling bad because she'll want to come in and snuggle with you." A village code officer told Flatt he was housing Ellie illegally in October 2019 during a visit for a building permit request. When the village noticed Ellie was still there six months later, Flatt was formally notified he was violating the local code barring farm animals in the village. Violation of a zoning code is a misdemeanor under state law, according to court filings.Flatt says the village is picking on his pig, which he says is clean and smart.
A note from a nurse practitioner saying Ellie helped Flatt get off of medication is in dispute. And while he keeps in his wallet a laminated card illustrated with a headshot of Ellie saying she is a"registered emotional support animal," the village's attorney said it was obtained online for a fee with no formal legal process.
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