Arnold Schwarzenegger Has a New Pet Pig

Arnold Schwarzenegger has a new pet to add to his family…and it’s a pig!


The former California governor’s new pig’s name is Schnelly Schwarzenegger. “Chnell” means “fast” in German, FOX-11 reports, and the pig is reportedly quick on its feet.


Schwarzenegger, 75, discussed the new addition to his family for the first time ever during a sit-down with FOX 11’s Elex Michaelson for The Issue Is.


The Austrian native said the piglet was getting along well with his other pets: A donkey, a miniature horse, and a dog.


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This isn’t the first time the Terminators actor has had a pet pig.


When asked a question about his Batman & Robin (1997) co-star George Clooney while promoting his film Sabotagehe revealed how Clooney, 61, also had a pet pig back in 2014 named Max.


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“I always liked that he was into pigs; he has this little pig that he takes everywhere,” Schwarzenegger said, according to The Columbus Dispatch.




“So I bought a pig right after that,” the actor admitted. “The only thing is, I must’ve bought the wrong one because, in no time, it was 300 pounds and I could barely lift the son of a gun.”

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