mc_squared Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Squeaky the piglet makes miracle escape off lorry on the way to the slaughterhouse Last updated at 23:27pm on 10th August 2007 Comments (7) Meet Squeaky the luckiest little piglet alive who fell off the back of a lorry on her way to "market". Her mum was being driven along a country road on her way to an abattoir when she gave birth and the little Tamworth pig rolled out of the trailer and into the road. Scroll down for more ... Lucky: Squeaky escaped the slaughterhouse She was just a few minutes old when she was spotted by motorist Anthony Davies as he was driving home with his family in Poolsbrook, Derbyshire. Animal lover Anthony took her to the RSPCA Animal Centre in Chesterfield where the little Tamworth piglet is now getting round the clock care. And already the shelter has been flooded with offers of a new home for Squeaky when she is old enough to be "adopted" in about seven weeks time. Shelter manager Richard Woodwards said: "She is a lucky little pig and she is one of the most unusual arrivals we have had. "She can't have been more than half an hour old when she was brought in because her umbilical cord was attached and it was still wet. "We believe someone had been transporting a pregnant sow which gave birth on the journey and the piglet has just rolled out through a gap in the trailer. She had grazes down her back as if she's rolled down the road. "Luckily for her Mr Davies was driving along the road and spotted her. "He almost hit her but managed to swerve around and stop. " He has no idea what the animal was until he walked back and realised he had found a piglet. He is an animal lover and he brought her straight to the shelter." Scroll down for more ... Sleepy: Time for a rest Normally newly born animals, which need round the clock feeding, are taken home by staff but because of the restrictions on the movement follwing the outbreak of foot and mouth, Squeaky can not leave the shelter. Instead receptionist Jane Barden, who lives on site, volunteered to be Squeaky's carer and she has been getting up twice during the night to make sure she gets the feeds she needs to grow healthy and strong. Richard added: "She is thriving. When she was brought in she was about the size of a Yorkshire terrier and she is getting bigger every day. " When she is around eight weeks old we will start the process of finding her a new home and we are confident there won't be any problems. "Since word got around the phone has never stopped ringing with offers . Pigs are not just farm animals, they make fantastic pets, they are as intelligent as dogs and can be house-trained. "But she will probably go to an animal sanctuary or a farm. We will thoroughly vet anyone who wants her in the same way we would if we were looking for a home for a cat, a dog or any pet, and that includes home visits. "We need to make sure that she will be given a home where she can spend the rest of her life. "We don't want someone taking her so they can fatten her up to go for slaughter. "She has already had one narrow escape and she deserves a comfortable life." Truck: Squeaky escaped a similar transporte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 We'll see her on the flicks next year then :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 With the way food prices are soaring, I wonder if she'll become sausages after all!:stunned: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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