Diane Warren Adopts Viral West Hollywood Pig

Songwriter Diane Warren has adopted a pig that became a viral sensation after being filmed running through the streets of West Hollywood. Warren, a Grammy-winning artist, secured the pig through a silent auction held by the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter on August 20, 2026. The animal, an 11-week-old piglet, was captured on video on August 15, 2026, sprinting down a neighborhood street while people attempted to catch it.

The pig was taken to the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter after its capture, and no owner came forward to claim it. Due to significant public interest, the shelter organized a silent auction on August 20 to determine the adopter among four prospective candidates. Marcia Zwilling, managing director of the Diane Warren Foundation, placed the winning bid on Warren's behalf.

Warren first saw news footage of the pig's escapade and immediately instructed Zwilling to intervene. "Diane saw the news clips and saw the little pig running in West Hollywood and she just called me and said, 'Please get the pig, get the pig!'" Zwilling told reporters. Warren met the piglet for the first time on August 19, 2026, at the shelter. In video of the meeting, she told the animal,...