Unhoused Navy veteran living in car with pig, dog gets fresh start in Chicago

An Oregon Navy veteran is getting a fresh start in Chicago after living months in his car with his dog and a 250-pound potbellied pig.

Tony James was looking for dog food and gas for his car when a community outreach team of Portland paramedics asked how they could help. It was the pig in the back of James’ car that caught their eye.

“You know, we just don’t know why people are in the situation they’re in,” paramedic Aaron Botteron said…

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