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Piggies go 'Wee! Wee! Wee!' all the way around West Kelowna

Two pigs were on the lam for hours in West Kelowna

The lawns and shrubbery of West Kelowna are now safe from hog terror. 

Two pigs on the lam were seen wandering Rose Valley on Tuesday afternoon. For almost 24 hours the duo continued to be spotted digging up lawns and being mischievous.

Residents took to social media to report the sightings and try and keep track of where these two porkers were going. 

Following the trail of the suspects was Shannon Gallivan a rescue volunteer with the Okanagan Humane Society. 

By Wednesday morning, the two piggies had been corralled in the park near Mar Jok Elementary School. 

Gallivan was the first on the scene at about 8:15 a.m., followed by three RCMP officers and two Regional District of the Central Okanagan animal bylaw officers. 

sa国际传媒淲e were able to contain the pigs against a fence by using a soccer net from the school, thanks to the help of the RCMP and some community members,sa国际传媒 explained Gallivan.

With the grunters finally contained, Star Piggly Wiggly Sanctuary from Summerland was contacted to come and collect the pigs as no one had claimed these wild hogs. 

One of the pigs was placed in the Piggly Wiggly van right away, but his partner in crime wasnsa国际传媒檛 done with his spree and high-tailed it out of there.

sa国际传媒淚 am not sure if people realize how fast pigs are,sa国际传媒 said Gallivan. sa国际传媒淲e were on another two-hour adventure chasing this other little guy around.sa国际传媒

The male bacon was finally secured at the end of Rose Meadow Drive at about 11:15 a.m. and placed into the care of the pig sanctuary.

sa国际传媒淭hese two little lost souls were out there but thanks to all of these organizations coming together the RCMP, animal by law officers, Faith from Star Piggly Wiggly and Jacenda at Petrasa国际传媒檚 Pawdicures and Okanagan Humane Society, these two guys are now safe,sa国际传媒 said Gallivan.

With no one claiming this bonded pair, who tore up the yards of West Kelowna residents, the Star Piggly Wiggly Sanctuary stepped in to provide them a place.

sa国际传媒淲e reached out to a few farmers in the area up Bartley Road and no one seems to know who these pigs belong to,sa国际传媒 explained Gallivan. "The goal of OHS is to keep people and pets together and reunite people and pets, even with farm animals. But, for now, the pigs are safe at the sanctuary."

And, while Gallivan is one of the key volunteers who helps OHS with animal rescues, this is the first time she has ever worked with pigs. 

sa国际传媒淚 was just thinking, is this for real, I felt like this could be a movie,sa国际传媒 laughed Gallivan. 

 

 



Jen Zielinski

About the Author: Jen Zielinski

I am a broadcast journalism graduate from BCIT and hold a bachelor of arts degree in political science and sociology from Thompson Rivers University. I enjoy volunteering with local organizations, such as the Okanagan Humane Society.
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