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U.S. Capitol Police have rejected PETA's plan to bring live pigs to the Capitol because of swine flu fears.
In an Oct. 23 letter to the animal-rights group obtained by The Hill, Capitol Police cited a recommendation from the D.C. Health Department and said it was rejecting PETA's request "due to significant health concerns about the possible spread of the H1N1 virus."
The letter also cited "nuisance concerns" with the plan by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to bring a group of pigs and gallons of swine urine and tons of manure to Capitol Hill.
