A perfectly poised pig from Illinois earned a Guinness World Record when he showed off his skateboarding swine skills and took a 33-foot ride in just over 11 seconds.
Norbert the Pig from Buffalo Grove earned the record for the fastest 10 meters pushing a skateboard by a pig, managing the feat in 11.32 seconds.
Vincent Baran, Norbert’s owner, said he discovered the pet pig’s impressive talent when he found his old skateboard.
“I had my board from when I was a kid and figured I’d try him with it,” he said. “I went outside, laid the board down and took out some unsalted peanuts as treats. In about 15 minutes, I had him standing on the board. After a couple more sessions, he was pushing himself down the street.”
Baran said 175-pound Norbert now “looks like a natural on the board” and loves showing off his skills.
“After a handful of sessions, we finally hit the sweet spot and his run went perfectly,” Baran said.
He said Norbert earned the nickname Tony Pork, in honor of legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk.
