Man charged for smuggling pig disguised as baby

BRISBANE, Australia — An Australian cricket fan who allegedly smuggled a pig into a Brisbane sports ground during a test against England has agreed to undergo mediation with the Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals.

David Gunn, 33, was charged with animal cruelty after the pig was sneaked into the Gabba ground with its snout taped shut and disguised as a baby.

Gunn was found holding the 10-12 -kilogram (26-pound) domestic pig, named Ash, on the first day of the first Ashes test in November.

Police did not oppose the decision of the Brisbane Magistrates Court to send the case to mediation, as CCTV footage showed Gunn was not in possession of the pig when he entered the ground.