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EPISODE · Aug 27, 2025 · 6 MIN

What happened to Chicago’s presidential pig?

from Curious City · host WBEZ Chicago

During the demonstrations at the Democratic National Convention in 1968, activists trotted out a pig named Pigasus for president. Her campaign was cut short after she and protesters were arrested by the Chicago Police. Rumors swirled that Pigasus was barbecued, but what really happened to her?

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