By Chris Coppola | The Arizona Republic
Like many 9-year-olds, Julian Gil is proud to show off his family pet.
He even will encourage visitors to feed her — maybe a carrot, or some Cheerios — which prompts chirps, grunts and a move toward the food.
“Just be careful,” Julian warns a visitor who extends a carrot to Maggie, his 70-pound mini Vietnamese potbellied pig.
For the Chandler boy, Maggie is a pet and then some. His mother, Arlene Gil, says Maggie is Julian’s best friend and emotional support.
As a much younger man, actor George Clooney had a pet potbelly pig as a pet for 18 years./Pininterest