Travelers Are Killing the Bahamian Swimming Pigs (and Harming Other Animals, Too)

Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Tom, who says:

“If you haven’t already seen this story, about the “swimming pigs of the Bahamas” (Editor’s note: See video here), I would appreciate sharing this with many of your readers, especially those who likely visit the Bahamas.

While the article goes on about people giving the pigs booze and riding them, the concept could be applied even further. Wherever people go to the beach/ocean, it’s always a good idea (and should be common sense) to not feed the wildlife booze, try to ride/play with the animals, etc. With dog-friendly beaches, it’s a good idea to not leave glass, metal containers (and trash in general) because they can get buried and unexpectedly create injuries.

Visiting the dog-friendly beaches in Fairfield, CT with my dogs, dog owners like myself wouldn’t want our pets injured by broken glass or other pieces of trash.”

Here’s another story on the swimming pigs situation, and a tip we’ve run about just this sort of thing. Thanks, Tom!

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