Eckenrode and his fiancee, Karoline Briggs, adopted Hamilton when he was a six-week-old piglet nearly two years ago. Carolina won both games, and when the series returned to Raleigh for Game 6, the Hurricanes invited the lucky swine inside the arena to meet and greet fans. Capital One Arena has a strict policy that prohibits animals inside the arena, with the exception of trained service animals. The spokeswoman said a pig in D.C. without the proper credentials could be confiscated by animal control. “Fear the pig, bro!” Eckenrode said when reached by phone and asked whether he was actually making the trip.

Source: Washington Post April 24, 2019 17:15 UTC