Lucky Macaroon

It’s with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our friend, Lucky Macaroon. We held a “small, intimate ceremony” for his family to celebrate his life. We did something he absolutely loved–eating pumpkins.

Lucky Macaroon was one of the 159 pigs surrendered to OMI when we moved to Tennessee and took over the herd in 2021. When large breed pigs like Lucky Mac are found wandering the street, posts go up online looking to turn them into bacon in an instant. It’s terribly sad to see the side of humanity that sees animals in trouble and leans into their desire to hurt them even further. That was the case with Lucky Macaroon. He was a stray, and he was wandering the streets with his pregnant girlfriend, Ladyfinger. In a rare and wonderful act of compassion, people chose to help these two and their babies find safe homes.

Lucky Macaroon was one of our most beloved and gentle pigs in the Solsbury Hill neighborhood. He was struggling with complications related to a hoof infection, and we sadly lost the battle yesterday. He made it abundantly clear that he was done, and we respected his wishes.

He is survived by all of us who called him our family, and I don’t just mean the pigs. All of us. He was loved and respected. He was treasured. He is sorely missed by us all.