1-ton fake pig delivers Michigan birthday greeting

[February 04, 2010]  FRANKENMUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- A Michigan man is enjoying a pink, one-ton surprise delivered for his 60th birthday.

The Saginaw News reported Dennis Krafft pulled into his driveway in Saginaw County's Frankenmuth Township on Tuesday and was greeted a giant pink pig. The fake animal was dressed in superhero garb with a black mask and red cape.

A truck with a crane deposited pig at the home about 75 miles northwest of Detroit. Krafft said it's got a "beautifully spiraled tail."

Friend Alan R. Weiss temporarily got custody of the fake pig when he bid about $600 on a "Mystery Box" at a fundraiser for the Frankenmuth Historical Association. The 59-year-old didn't know the pig was part of the package.

The pig was a prop in the Drew Barrymore movie "Whip It," which had scenes shot in Michigan.

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Information from: The Saginaw News, http://www.mlive.com/saginaw/

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