After being rescued from a B.C. highway rest stop, a pig has a new name and a new home.

Kerri Hegel said she received a call June 15 for a possibly pregnant pig at a rest stop north of Hixon, adding she was told the pig B次元官网网址渨as going to have babies any day.B次元官网网址�

She drove out there, and while they found a pig B次元官网网址� it wasnB次元官网网址檛 pregnant.

After talking to some people in the area to see if the pig had a home, Hegel didnB次元官网网址檛 have any luck and loaded up the pig and brought her home.

Hegel runs PG Tickled Pig Rescue in Prince George, and noticing the pig had overgrown hooves, they booked her in for veterinary appointment.

On Thursday (June 22), the pig had her hooves trimmed as they were giving her a hard time walking.

Hegel said she didnB次元官网网址檛 know if the pig would need to be sedated for the trimming, so she brought the pig inside to keep her away from food.

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Now more than a week after rescuing her, Hegel said theyB次元官网网址檝e decided to keep the pig.

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The family has also decided on a name, Petunia.

Hegel said one of their other pigs, Rupert, B次元官网网址渁bsolutely loved her and he broke through the fence to be with her.B次元官网网址�

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lauren.collins@blackpress.ca
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