Maui Pet Pig Owner Reaches Settlement in Killing Case
A Maui woman who lost her pet pig in a brutal 2024 killing has reached a civil settlement with one of the two men responsible, though she says it still isn't enough.
- Her pet pig, Eddie, was killed in 2024 when two men broke into his pen in Haiku, slaughtered him, then entered his carcass into a feral pig hunting contest and won a cash prize.
- Criminal punishment was light: one man spent a single night in jail, the other five days, which the owner called a slap on the wrist.
- She then sued in civil court; one defendant agreed to pay a settlement, with a reduced amount if he keeps up payments and the full amount plus interest if he doesn't, in which case she plans to donate what's owed beyond her costs to the Maui Humane Society.
- The case against the second man is still unresolved, with the owner and her attorney saying he has not responded to the civil proceedings.
Outlook: A separate judgment is expected against the second defendant, who has not engaged with the civil case.