Should the Carpenter's pig get to stay?

[Jeff]

With the ongoing dispute between Dana McCants and Mr. and Mrs. James Carpenter of Bell Grayson road, many questions arise about the ownership of animals. The arguemnent in a nutshell is that Dana McCants says that the Carpenters can't have livestock (the pig) on their property due to the city ordiance of such, and as in all good arguments, the Carpenters feel they can.
The law states "No cattle, hogs, sheep, horses or other livestock... may be quartered, fed or otherwise kept in any area within the corporate limits of the city, which is zoned for residential use," the article reads. "Persons in possession of real property in excess of two acres which has been used for farming or raising livestock for more than five years next preceding the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived shall be exempted..." (Demopolis Times)
According to McCants, the property in question was annexed into the city in 1989. He claims that from 1982-1985 and from 1988-present, the property was farmed. But from 1986-1987, the property was not farmed. Because of that, McCants said the Bell Grayson Road property should not be grandfathered into the ordinance. (Demopolis Times)
The case has been kicked around in the city council for some time now, and was recently taken to the state Attorny General Bill Pryor. Due to the case not being a direct question of state law, Pryor rejected action into the dispute. So now it's back into the city's hands. It's looking like a long hard dispute for the both of them.

[Scott]

after reading the story i think McCants should get a life and direct his energies toward more important issues like oh i dont know the condition of the town of demopolis and marengo county. Just like most of the people of Demopolis and Marengo county that i have known over the years it seems that Mr Mccants would rather tend to someone else's business than his own. What harm is the pig doing? I knew a person that had a pot bellied pig in a neighborhood right off of Hwy 80. Noone cared that the pig was there and Bell Grayson is a somewhat rural area. Give it a rest McCants and do something constructive with your energy!

[dave]

Isn't McCants a she?
I want to know why there is so much dispute over it. Is the pig squealing at all hours? Does it create a smell comparable to KFC's trash bins? Is the pig lobbying for a 1 cent sales tax so it can get the proper amount of slop in it's bucket? If you weigh over 300 lbs, are you considered "livestock"? This is really a big joke IMO. If I were in the Carpenter's position and the pig gets booted, I would set up a pin right on the property line and raise the loudest breed of dogs I could find.

[Scott]

oops mcCants is a she sorry about that