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Diane Warren Adopts Viral Runaway Pig Wilbur from Shelter

8/21/2026

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U.S. songwriter Diane Warren adopted runaway pig Wilbur from West Los Angeles Animal Shelter.
Marcia Zwilling placed the winning silent-auction bid on behalf of Diane Warren to secure Wilbur.
Wilbur will reside at Diane Warren’s seven-acre animal sanctuary in Malibu.
An e-bike rider filmed Wilbur sprinting near Fairfax Boulevard, creating viral videos.
Shelter officials required Diane Warren to prove suitable farm-animal housing under Los Angeles zoning rules.

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U.S. songwriter Diane Warren adopted runaway pig Wilbur from West Los Angeles Animal Shelter.
Marcia Zwilling placed the winning silent-auction bid on behalf of Diane Warren to secure Wilbur.
Wilbur will reside at Diane Warren’s seven-acre animal sanctuary in Malibu.
An e-bike rider filmed Wilbur sprinting near Fairfax Boulevard, creating viral videos.
Shelter officials required Diane Warren to prove suitable farm-animal housing under Los Angeles zoning rules.