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BBC News
23-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Animal lover stops escaped piglet being run over
An animal lover has described how she prevented an escaped piglet from being run over after spotting it walking in the Knott was being given a lift from the airport when she spotted the pig near the Nottinghamshire village of managed to catch the piglet just before two cars and a motorbike sped past, then took the piglet home to her surprised the piglet is now being cared for at Brinsley Animal Rescue, where she will live with a pig who fell off the back of a slaughter lorry. "I have no idea why she [Felicity] got there or why she was there, I'm just glad she's safe," said Ms Knott."It was so lucky. I'm almost certain she would have been hit by something at some point." It was the early hours of the morning on 11 July when Ms Knott and her friend spotted the piglet."We just spotted her walking along, totally casual, and it was a bit of a shock," she said."It was one of those things where you look twice because you don't expect to see a piglet at that time of the day, walking around on her own."Fortunately, she already knew how to catch a pig, as she has 22 rescue pigs at home."We quickly put the hazards on and stopped the car, and as soon as we got hold of her and I had her in my arms, a motorbike and two cars sped past," she said."The amount of people that are like, 'How lucky is it that you of all people stopped and saw her at that time of the morning?' I'm so pleased that we did find her." Ms Knott named the piglet Felicity because it means lucky or fortunate, from the Latin word felicitas."She's definitely lucky isn't she?" she and her husband are both vegan and have a smallholding where they look after rescued farm they felt Felicity would need more space, as she will grow to be "huge" due to her therefore asked Brinsley Animal Rescue if they had space to look after Felicity, who is currently about five weeks old. Jon Beresford, co-founder of Brinsley Animal Rescue, said Felicity was enjoying her new life at the rescue centre."At the moment she's in a stable because she's too tiny, but we let her out under supervision and she just runs around, and she's so brave she will go up to all the animals, she'll go up to the ponies, she'll go up to the cows," he said."Being young she spends a lot of time sleeping, so we let her out and she'll run around, have a mad half hour and go barmy, and then fall asleep, and that's it for another few hours, and then she's back out again."Due to her age, Felicity is currently being hand-reared. When she is older she will live with a pig called Jemima, who born was on the back of a lorry while her pregnant mother was being taken for then fell off the lorry and was found on a dual carriageway."So when Felicity is big enough she'll be living with another escapee pig that was found running down the road," said Mr Felicity and Gracie are commercial pigs bred for meat, so escaping has saved their lives."Pigs are absolutely incredible creatures, they say pigs are - after dolphins and chimpanzees - the most intelligent animal," said Mr Beresford."Felicity has been saved from the factory-farmed industry, so will grow up and she will live a full life."
CTV News
04-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Piglet tries to cross highway
A piglet was saved by citizens and Middlesex OPP before it tried to cross Highway 401. Police are looking for the piglet's owner after finding it by Highway 401 and Colonel Talbot.
Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Photo of a Queensland Police officer has many talking over wild detail
Queensland Police have caused a stir on social media after sharing a picture of one of their officers at a farm holding a piglet. The force uploaded an image of a female officer holding a piglet with one hand and a feeding bottle for the young farm animal in the other. 'We knew what we were doing when we hit publish,' the caption read. The image sparked a divide amongst commentators as some praised Queensland poking fun at the term pig as a derogatory slang term for police officers. Others branded the caption 'diabolical'. One said: 'You knew what you were doing, but what were you thinking when you hit publish?' However, another commentator saw the funny side of the post and wrote: 'Two pigs. They knew what they were doing and they're having a bit of fun.' 'I like it. Nothing harmful happening, just a bit of playfulness,' another agreed. 'Give the social team a raise,' someone else commented on the post. This isn't the first time Queensland Police have enlisted the help of cute animals for their social media posts. In March, the force uploaded a picture of a male officer holding a black pug. 'We support the possession of pugs, not drugs #PawAndOrder,' the caption read. Last Christmas, Queensland shared a picture of eight of their officers cuddling adorable golden Labrador puppies. 'Cairns Paw Patrol are on the case this Christmas with 8 cops a cuddling,' it read.
The Sun
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Peppa Pig's Mummy Pig gives birth to third baby as GMB reveals first pic and piglet's sweet name
piglet joy It is a happy day for the cartoon family PEPPA Pig's Mummy Pig has given birth to her latest little piglet. The cartoon character has welcomed her newborn in news revealed on Tuesday's Good Morning Britain. 1 He then revealed the little one's name was Evie, with the cute character completing the family.
