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Hilton 'angers activists with pig adoption'
Published Wednesday, Oct 14 2009, 01:16 BST | By Oli Simpson
WENN
The star announced on Friday that she is adopting a pot-bellied pig named Princess Piglette after ordering the Royal Dandie from a breeder in Oregon.
Her representative told TMZ: "Paris is thrilled! She is a major animal lover and is excited for the arrival of her new piglet."
However, Hilton has angered activists at People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals, who branded the 28-year-old a "wretched example" to her young fans for handling pets as if they are "as disposable as her friends".
A PETA spokesperson added: "The Chihuahuas, ferrets and kinkajous she's paraded through her home in the past were not accessories, and pot-bellied pigs aren't either."
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