The pigs enjoyed a ‘feast’ after they were found
Three “scared” pigs that were left abandoned in a Cambridgeshire field have been saved after a six-hour rescue mission. Triovets in March were called by a member of the public for advice on how to help three abandoned pigs.
The pigs were found wandering in a field on Land Drove, March on Wednesday (January 8). Jodie Woollard, from Triovets said: “We had a phone call asking for advice about three pigs found abandoned. It’s not everyday they find some pigs in a field.”
Jodie called Fenland animal warden Shelley Munns and both women, alongside Adrian Dodoiu and Chloe Abbotts from Triovets, went to see the pigs.
“They [the pigs] were hungry, and also nervous and scared,” said Jodie. She added: “They would come up to us for food but as soon as you moved a muscle, they were gone. So the rescue was a challenge.”
Jodie said the pigs were “not in a bad condition”, but they “weren’t the biggest pigs”. She added: “We thought, why would someone do that? Regardless of whether it’s a dog, cat, pig or even goat, people can seek help instead of abandoning them.”
Shelley normally deals with abandoned dogs, so to be called to abandoned pigs was “bizarre” to her. She said: “It took us six hours to get them and in cold conditions. Why would someone dump three pigs?
“They are not nasty. They were quite happy to take food. If you put your hand out to them, they took it.”
After they were rescued, the pigs enjoyed a “feast”, added Shelley. The pigs have now been offered a place in a local rescue centre. They were taken to their new home on January 8.
