Firefighters Save 1800 Piglets From The Heat After Their Truck Breaks Down On The Virginia Interstate - The American Tribune.com

Firefighters Save 1800 Piglets From The Heat After Their Truck Breaks Down On The Virginia Interstate - The American Tribune.com

The Henrico, Virginia, Fire Department saved a truckload of piglets — more than 1,800 in total — from overheating after a breakdown on I-295, turning on the hose to help the piglets beat the heat, with the department confirming that the truck ended up needing an emergency tow and that te piglets were alright in the end. For background, on July 14, 2025, a truck carrying over 1,800 piglets on the way to Iowa broke down, causing the pigs to overhe…

Virginia firefighters keep 1800 piglets cool as semi-truck breaks down

Piglets | iStock - JevticRoughly 1,800 baby pigs were stuck in the sweltering heat as traffic zoomed around them. They were in a trailer taking a nice ride until a semi-truck broke down. Luckily, firefighters came to their rescue by blasting them with hoses.  Virginia firefighters spray 1800 pigs in a stranded semi-truck  Baby pigs were riding in a trailer along Interstate 295 when their semi-truck broke down. About 1,800 piglets were stuck in H…