April 15 (UPI) — A pig found trotting alongside a British Columbia highway was found to have escaped from a farm when a hungry bear broke through a fence.
The Dewdney Animal Hospital posted a video to YouTube explaining a couple driving home from Mission spotted a pig running alongside the westbound lanes of Lougheed Highway.
The couple contacted Dewdney Animal Hospital veterinarian Adrian Walton and the pig was sedated while awaiting a team from British Columbia SPCA Maple Ridge.
The pig was loaded into a crate and an SPCA truck carried the porker to the animal hospital, where it was examined for injuries and illness.
The 1-year-old pig, named Brenda, was found to be in good health. Owner Irene Francis revealed Brenda had escaped from her pen when a bear tore through the fence in an apparent search for food.
