Some little piggies go to market . . . some go for a dip in the sea!
One piglet had to be rescued from the waves on a Suffolk beach by RSPCA staff.
Officials from the charity were alerted after reports that a baby pig was stuck at the top of a cliff above Covehithe beach.
By the time the charity arrived, the animal had scrambled down to the beach and, when officers approached, made a dash into the waves.
RSPCA inspector Jason Finch said: “I couldn’t believe it when he darted straight into the sea like that.
“He was completely unfazed by the bubbling surf and started diving up and down among the waves for ages – upwards of 10 minutes. He became a tiny black dot in the distance and at one point I thought he was heading to France.
“I was just wondering whether I would have to dive in myself when he started swimming in the more shallow end of the surf, so I just ran in and grabbed him.
“He was safe and sound and in good health - in fact he did not even seem puffed out. Far fitter than many I know.”
The piglet was returned to his owner immediately after the rescue on Sunday.
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