CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) – A truckload of pigs wasn’t ready to become bacon, despite being parked in the hot sun for hours in West Virginia. Bystanders called…
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) – A truckload of pigs wasn’t ready to become bacon, despite being parked in the hot sun for hours in West Virginia.
Bystanders called the fire department Friday after spotting 165 « panting pigs » in a seemingly abandoned tractor-trailer outside a Long John Silver restaurant.
The Charleston Gazette-Mail reported that firefighters doused the pigs with water to keep them cool, and had the truck towed to a shady spot until the Ohio trucking company comes to retrieve the animals.
The newspaper identified the driver as 55-year-old Keith Stikeleather, who said it’s his second week on the job. He said he went for a walk and lost track of time.
Department Assistant Fire Chief Rob Sutler said the pigs appeared healthy but would need to regain the weight they sweated off.
