See Why Esther the Wonder Pig Has Half a Million Instagram Followers

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Steve and Derek adopted a piglet in 2012 thinking that she was a micropig who would grow up to be around 70 pounds. To their surprise, Esther eventually grew into a full sized pig of around 670 pounds.

“Our vet raised concerns the first time he met her. He noticed her cropped tail and said it was a clear sign she was actually a commercial pig, not a pet at all. We were terrified but we had already fallen in love with her,” Steve says. “We decided to wait and see what happened. But the longer we had her, the more we loved her—and, unfortunately, the bigger she got.”

The story gets better – instead of giving up on Esther, Steve and Derek decided to move to a farm. Besides Esther, they also have two dogs and two cats, which makes them a big, happy family. Nearly half a million people follow Esther on Instagram. See below why!

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Good morning, beautiful.

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It’s always a good day for a pool day.

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Today's look was inspired by Naked and Afraid.

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Good morning, beautiful.

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