Art or cruelty? Chinese tattooists turn to pigs
Published 11 January, 2008, 15:57
A farm in China is making a name for itself by breeding pigs for art. The service is attracting inventive tattooists, and is growing in popularity.
The handsome hogs are raised not for their meat, but for their skins. Its pale colour is prized by tattoo artists, who can cover them in elaborate artwork.
The animals are given their first tattoos when they're just two months old with more being added every two to three weeks.
When fully grown, the pigs are slaughtered and stripped of their skin. These are later shown in galleries across the world.
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