Social media influencer, boxer, and WWE wrestlerLogan Paulhas found himself at the center of yet another controversy after a viral video by The Gentle Barn farm animal sanctuary claimed his pet pig Pearl was found abandoned in a field. Unsurprisingly, this resulted in widespread backlash online, with many accusingLogan Paulof abandoning Pearl himself, though it’s since come to light that there is more to the story.Recently, aTikTokvideo by The Gentle Barn claimed that sanctuary employees found Pearl abandoned in a field next to a dead pig. The Gentle Barn said that Pearl had a “life-threatening infection” in her uterus and tattered ears. It didn’t take long for the Internet to figure out that the pig in the video once belonged to Logan Paul, though the influencer has since offered his side of the story.RELATED:Video Shows UK Shoppers Fighting Over Logan Paul, KSI ‘Prime’ DrinkAfter The Gentle Barn’s video went viral, Paul took to Twitter to address the situation. He explained that after having Pearl for two years, he made the decision to re-home her at an “amazing” ranch in Santa Clarita, California because he was unable to take her toPuerto Ricowith him when he moved. According to Paul, Pearl lived at the ranch for 10 months, but then the owner sold the property and re-homed her to a farmer across the street - this allegedly happened without Paul’s knowledge.
The content creatordid push back somewhat against the claims Gentle Barn made in the video, with Paul stating that the farmer had called Gentle Barn to pick Pearl up, as opposed to her being found abandoned in a field. Paul added that the farmer claims there was no second pig. Whatever the case may be, Paul thanked The Gentle Barn for taking Pearl and promised that he would do whatever needs to be done to aid in her care.
There has been a mixed reaction to Paul’s explanation. There are those who believe Paul’s side of things, but others have accused him of adopting the pig for “clout” and then giving it away when it became too much of a hassle. Assuming Paul’s explanation is accurate, it does provide more context to the situation and shows he did not abandon the pig in a field as initially claimed. Now that the pig is safe and living at an animal sanctuary, chances are good that this particular scandal is going to blow over. It’s likely that the focus is going to return to theongoing CryptoZoo controversythat Paul still finds himself embroiled in.
