The Brief A 350-pound pig named Waddles is at the center of an SPCA Tampa Bay animal cruelty trial in Pinellas County. Pinellas County Animal Services cited SPCA in 2025 after animal supporters said the pig was left in the sun with severe sunburns. Timeline:In August, Pinellas County Animal Services cited the organization for animal cruelty. SPCA remains ready to go to trial and confident in the anticipated result from the trial," SPCA’s trial attorney, Alec Waid said in a statement. SPCA Tampa Bay defenseThe other side:The SPCA has consistently defended its care of Waddles, stating he came to the facility with pre-existing skin issues.