Little Piglet escapes transport truck, is saved by troopers and finds a new home
By MarissaRocks
There's a pig, goes by the name of Pearl, and she's living her best life these days. You see, she had a stroke of luck when she got loose from a transport truck and ended up in the hands of state troopers.
So here's the deal, as reported by WSYX: Pearl had a wild moment on Route 35 in Columbus, Ohio. We're not entirely sure where that truck was headed, but there's a chance it was bound for a not-so-happy place, like a slaughterhouse. But Pearl, being the clever one, made a great escape.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers came to the rescue, finding her by the roadside. She had a bit of road rash, but aside from that, she was unharmed and ready to enjoy her newfound freedom.
Thankfully, the escaped piglet was not brought back to a slaughterhouse but to the Ross County Humane Society.
“She is currently crashing at an employee’s house who wanted to keep her but the husband said no to a 600lb pet,” the shelter wrote of the “lucky pig.” “We suggested divorce but it’s just not an option.”
After her dramatic escape and rescue, Pearl is getting a great new start: the humane society reported that she was going to a new home, where she will be with other pot bellied pigs, safe and sound.
Facebook/Ross County Humane Society
“She will live out her life and not become pancetta,” Ross County Humane Society wrote.
“Pearl gets her own gated area, and she’ll be pampered until all the pigs get used to get used to her, and then she’ll become a lot bigger than them, and she, I’m assuming, will be the little alpha pig,” said Erica Cornwell, Pearl’s new owner, told WSYX.
“I was excited to come get her and give her a good home and not on someone’s plate,” she added.
Jenn Thomas, executive director of the Ross County Humane Society, said Pearl was a “fabulous, lucky pig.”
Facebook/Ross County Humane Society
Pearl is undeniably one fortunate pig! We're absolutely thrilled that she's found a new home, and our heartfelt thanks go out to all those who played a part in her rescue.
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