When Gabriel Romero sees the squealing piglet, his eyes light up and the red dog painted on his cheek crinkles as he smiles.
His mother, Gina, watches from nearby.
“He just seems to be happy with everything, but he likes the animals a lot,” she said as Gabriel toured the animal barn Monday at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.
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