St Patrick 's Parish in Wisconsin said its four-decade tradition , Original Pig Rassle , will be replaced with human mud foosball this summer . Global Conservation Group started online petition last August to cancel event claiming it was inhumane ; it collected more than 81,000 signatures . The group said they are 'very proud of the church for doing what 's right ' and consider this a huge step for animal welfare .
St Patrick 's Parish in Wisconsin said its four-decade tradition , Original Pig Rassle , will be replaced with human mud foosball this summer . Global Conversation Group started online petition last August to cancel event claiming it was inhumane ; it collected more than 81,000 signatures . The group said they are 'very proud of the church for doing what 's right ' and consider this a huge step for animal welfare .