PIGCASSO

Pinto, an accomplished painter for a Yucatan miniature pig, gets his snout into an original work of art Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, at Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill. Using a selection of primary colors (non-toxic paint), Pinto mixes them in innovative ways (hooves, snout, objects and sometimes food items) to create his one-off masterpieces which will be on display during National Pig Day, Wednesday, March 1, at the zoo. For more offbeat Associated Press photos, visit www.idsnews.com and click on the Apprehended gallery.