Kung Fu Pig

Kung Fu Pig

Big Lake 4-H Club member Tyson McKinnon, 11, snuggles up to his Berkshire swine project Kung Fu Pig Sunday during the Williams Lake 4-H Show and Sale at the Williams Lake Stockyards. The show and sale continues today and tomorrow.

  • Aug. 23, 2011 5:00 p.m.
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Big Lake 4-H Club member Tyson McKinnon, 11, snuggles up to his Berkshire swine project Kung Fu Pig Sunday during the Williams Lake 4-H Show and Sale at the Williams Lake Stockyards. The show and sale continues today and tomorrow.

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