Avon Fire and Rescue service save hefty 300kg pig's bacon

The fire service were called in after the pig got stuck in a cesspit Credit: Avon Fire & Rescue Service

Teams from Avonmouth and Bedminster Fire and Rescue Service saved a pig from peril.

Due to its weight - an impressive 300kg - the hefty hog was unable to move after it got stuck in a cesspit at its small-holding home in Portbury.

The fire crews worked with the pig's owner, using rescue straps, usually reserved for larger animals like horses.

Luckily the efforts paid off and it was a happy ending, despite the sloppy sow prize.

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