Pigs (IMAGE) Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology Caption Each year 125 million male pigs are slaughtered in Europe. Credit Mariana C. (Creative Commons, reconocimiento, no comercial, no derivados). Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.