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When Pigs Jump? Piglet ‘Jumper’ Rescued in Lawrence, Kansas, After Leaping From Moving Truck
- Gilbert, a piglet, was saved last week after leaping off a truck in transit to a slaughterhouse in Kansas.
- The jump occurred because the truck was transporting livestock to slaughter, and such escapes, called 'jumpers' by rescuers, happen regularly.
- A passerby witnessed Gilbert’s jump, caught him, and took him to the Lawrence Humane Society, where he was examined and received treatment, including X-rays that showed no broken bones but confirmed injuries to his jaw and neck.
- Angela Jones-Wiley expressed that each time they receive a rescued piglet, it means one more animal is spared from being slaughtered and can instead live a full life with a caring family.
- Gilbert is now living with a loving family who treats him as a pet, reflecting the rescue groups' view that pigs differ from dogs only by perspective.
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When pigs jump? Piglet ‘jumper’ rescued after leaping from moving truck
A passerby found Gilbert and brought him to the humane society for help. X-rays were done, and he didn't sustain any fractures, though he did "land snoot first" on the highway, hurting his jaw.
When pigs jump? Piglet ‘jumper’ rescued in Lawrence, Kansas, after leaping from moving truck
By Dorissa White, Chloe Godding Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Kansas (KMBC) — If you walk into the Lawrence Humane Society, you’ll see your usual cats and dogs cozied up in the kennels. But once in a while, a stranger, pinker animal is welcomed into the mix. Take Gilbert, for instance. Gilbert is a piglet who was rescued after jumping from a moving truck; the humane society refers to them as “jumpers.” The jump, or fall, whi…
Piglet ‘jumper’ rescued in Lawrence, Kansas, after leaping from moving truck
If you walk into the Lawrence Humane Society, you’ll see your usual cats and dogs cozied up in the kennels. But once in a while, a stranger, pinker animal is welcomed into the mix. Take Gilbert, for instance.
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