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Man Charged After Video Shows Him Eating Dead Hog Near Mar-a-Lago

Police treated the blood on a Palm Beach sidewalk as a potential biohazard, with license-plate data leading to his arrest.

Overview

  • Police say 27-year-old Jonathan Houston filmed himself cutting and biting a hog near the Worth Avenue Clock Tower in Palm Beach on November 23.
  • He faces a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge, was booked on a $2,000 bond, and has pleaded not guilty.
  • A court filing cites probable cause based on the potential biohazard from spilled blood, and Fire Rescue documented a $346 cleanup.
  • Investigators used a truck description and a license-plate reader to identify Houston, who admitted to the act and provided the video.
  • Police noted his social media features raw meat videos, and portions of the hog footage appeared on Instagram; after release, he claimed prosecutors sought a $100,000 bond and limits on his online access, assertions not independently confirmed.