While the rest of the country gets done pardoning turkeys, Miami pardoned a pig .

On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava pardoned one lucky pig named Six Seven or '6-7' ahead of Christmas Eve, also known as Noche Buena .

The male pig was granted a ceremonial “get-out-of- caja - china -free” card, named after the traditional wooden box used by many Latino cultures to roast whole pigs for holidays, like Noche Buena , and other special celebrations, and will now get to live his life at a sanctuary and safe haven, according to a news release emailed to USA TODAY.

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