Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Songwriter Diane Warren Adopts Viral Runaway Pig Wilbur
A pig named Wilbur became famous after people saw him running very fast through West Hollywood.
Animal control caught him safely.
Nobody came to claim him.
Diane Warren, a famous songwriter, saw the video and wanted to help.
She won a silent auction to adopt Wilbur.
He now lives at her animal sanctuary in Malibu.
Warren joked that Wilbur should run in a marathon because he is so fast.
People online thanked Warren for helping animals.
She also helped rescue an escaped cow in 2021.
A pig named Wilbur went viral after sprinting through West Hollywood, California.
Animal control safely captured Wilbur, but no owner came forward to claim him.
Grammy-winning songwriter Diane Warren won a silent auction to adopt Wilbur.
Wilbur is now living at Warren’s Malibu animal sanctuary and is reportedly doing well.
Warren previously helped save an escaped slaughterhouse cow in Southern California in 2021.
- Who
- Diane Warren adopted Wilbur, a runaway pig captured by animal control.
- What
- Warren won a silent auction and took Wilbur to her Malibu animal sanctuary.
- When
- Wilbur went viral a few days before Warren adopted him; Warren rescued another escaped animal in 2021.
- Where
- Wilbur was captured in West Hollywood, California, and now lives at Warren’s Malibu animal sanctuary.
- Why
- No owner came forward to claim Wilbur, and Warren wanted to save him after seeing his viral run.
- Animal
- Wilbur, a pig who became known for sprinting through West Hollywood
- Adopter
- Grammy-winning songwriter Diane Warren
- Capture
- Animal control safely captured Wilbur
- Ownership
- No owner came forward to claim him
- Adoption method
- Warren won a silent auction
- New home
- Warren’s animal sanctuary in Malibu
- Earlier rescue
- Warren helped save an escaped slaughterhouse cow in Southern California in 2021