r/pigs

My wife and I live in semi rural Ohio. We have lived next door to our neighbors for almost 9 years. Last year they bought a pig for one of their relative kids to show at the county fair. The pig stunk all summer such that we could often smell it in the house. We asked them to please control odors a couple times and told them”we’re doing everything we can”, with some attitude about the situation. The fair came and went and the pig was gone.

This year, they got two pigs. Odor was twice as bad and unrelenting. One pig went to the fair and did not return. The second pig stayed and is still there and is now a huge smelly hog that you cannot escape the odor of anywhere on our 7 acres.

For 7 years we had no problems. I even assisted the guy with free disposal of over 300 scrap tires he had stockpiled on his property and were causing awful mosquito issues. I arranged the free disposal, helped with loading and unloading, and provided a truck for transportation. I think we have been pretty good neighbors. The odors from the past two years are becoming unbearable, though.

Does anyone have experience and advice they can offer on how we may be able to get this resolved legally? Would the county health department do anything when our lots are zoned agricultural but are clearly residential properties? Any other ideas?

Thanks for any help you can provide!