All hail the 'Pig King' of Henan -- A gigantic 750kg hog

A 750kg pig defeated dozens of other contenders to emerge victorious at a competition over the weekend in Zhengzhou city, Henan.

Crowned the new 'Pig King', the pig is three years old and is 2.1 metres long.

The owner plans on keeping the pig alive to see how much more it will grow. According to Shanghaiist, the heaviest pig in recorded history, 'Big Bill' from Tennessee, weighed 1157kg.

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