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It’s called Big Major Cay, and it is a magical place where tourists and pigs play together on the sand and in the water.
The pigs that live on Big Major Cay are semi-feral. Big Major Cay is a tiny, uninhabited island made up of thick forest. About a dozen pigs live here, and there are many different stories as to how that happened to be.
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Some say the pigs swam to the island after a shipwreck; others say sailors left them here, planning to come back and eat them.
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Recently comedian Amy Schumer posted a photograph on Instagram that showed her and her buddies (including Jerry Seinfeld) hanging out with one of the pigs on the island.
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Some of these pigs weigh over 200 pounds!
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There is nothing like catching some rays with some swine!
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Imagine all the unique, awesome selfies you could take!
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It would appear that the island is very ‘Lord of the Flies’-ish!
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The larger pigs will bite however…if provoked!
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Make sure to add this place to your bucket list and travel itinerary!
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