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Kids wax on about David

Micro pig lives with rugby union star and wife in luxurious home

- BY ADAM ASPINALL adam.aspinall@mirror.co.uk @MirrorAsp

THE most-kissed waxwork at Madame Tussauds Blackpool goes to… Sir David Attenborou­gh.

The 92-year-old TV legend beat Thor actor Chris Hemsworth, pop stars Olly Murs and Cheryl Tweedy and F1’s Lewis Hamilton to be kissed in the most Instagram selfies.

Bosses at the Lancashire attraction said his stance on plastic pollution had won over millennial­s.

Matthew Titheringt­on added: “This generation admire what he stands for.” GRUNT Callum on the field RUGBY union star Callum Braley can often be seen taking his hog for a walk. The Gloucester scrum half has a pet micro pig called Pumba, who was even at his wedding. Callum, 24, said: “He’s an awesome pet. He’s more loving and happy than I thought he’d be.

“I never realised how much love a pig could have for you.”

Pumba eats up to 40 apples a day and could weigh seven stone when he is fully grown aged five.

For the past 15 months he has Abbie feeds Beau & Pumba lived a life of luxury with Callum, his wife Abbie and their dalmations Beau and Brody at their home in Gloucester.

Micro pigs are intelligen­t and can even be potty-trained.

Pumba was the guest of honour at the couple’s wedding, Off for walk with dog wearing a bow tie and has his own Instagram account with more than 1,000 followers.

Callum added: “He has a deep honk he greets you with, and he’s so happy he wags his tail all day.”

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