Hawaii Men Sentenced for Abducting, Killing Beloved Pet Pig to Cheat in Hunting Contest

Two Hawaii men were sentenced to one night in jail after abducting and killing a beloved pet pig from an animal sanctuary in order to win a hunting contest. 

Prosecutors charged Jayden Jarnesky Magana, 18, and Krys-Ryan Saito Carino, 20, with first-degree animal cruelty, theft of livestock and criminal property damage for the theft and killing of “Eddie,” a beloved pet pig from Kitty Charm Farm in Maui, according to Hawaii News Now, Island News and KHON2 News, who cited authorities.

Authorities said the men stole Eddie and took a fake Instagram video on May 11, 2024 of them hunting the pig, killing him, gutting him and hanging him from a tree. According to the outlets, the 250-pound deceased pet was then entered into a feral pig hunting competition, in which the two men won $1,000 cash. 

Both men entered no contest pleas and were ordered to serve one night in jail on Wednesday, even though Jarnesky-Magana faced up to 10 years, Hawaii News Now reported. Jarnesky Magana was also sentenced to four years of probation, according to the outlet. 

Eddie’s owner, animal rescuer Sarah Haynes, told Island News that she felt “numb” among a mix of other emotions as she cried upon hearing about the men’s sentences. “Children could hug him. We swam in his pool with him. He was my treasured pet, a therapy pet to many,” Haynes said to the outlet. 

The courthouse was crowded with about three dozen people who held up signs for Eddie and shouted “no excuse for animal abuse” and “protect our pets,” according to Hawaii News Now.  

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Jarnesky Magana didn’t address the court, but was visibly crying while he had his attorney, Wendy Hudson, read a letter aloud for the judge, the local outlets said. “I believe that community service will be a better option for me as it will show my love and support for the community, and it will help me as I’m still learning how to do things… I am very sorry, please forgive me.”

Haynes told KHON2 that the strict release conditions on Jarnesky Magana provided her some solace.

“He can’t hunt, he can’t own animals. So there is a very strict probation, and I’m really happy with that,” Haynes said to the outlet. “My hope is that this has been scary enough for him that he’ll make a change and also that other people hear about it.”