Piglet Who Fell Off Transport Truck Will Live The Rest Of Her Life At Sanctuary In Upstate, New York
Andrea Powell
A tiny piglet has avoided slaughter and will live out her life at an animal sanctuary in Upstate, New York. She has many people to thank for saving her life.
It all started when she fell out of the transport truck heading to a feedlot. She was rescued by good Samaritans and then transported to Woodstock Farm Sanctuary, a permanent home for rescued farm animals, by Farm Sanctuary staff. She was named Silvia and her arrival at her forever home was captured on video and shared on TikTok.
Woodstock Sanctuary wrote, "She’s HERE! We asked you to help us rescue this tiny piglet and she finally arrived. Our friends at @farmsanctuary drove this baby here and we were just so excited to meet her after hearing about her brave escape."
Silvia is just a few weeks old and should still be with her mother. The sanctuary said she was likely headed to a feedlot where she would be "raised to slaughter weight in a few months" and then killed.
She is one of the lucky ones who will get to live her full life and be surrounded by people who will love her. "Sylvia is in safe hands now, and is just so friendly and curious about everything," the sanctuary shared.
The adorable piglet is already capturing the hearts of people across the country. The sanctuary continues to post updates in video form and said, "Thank you to all who donated towards her rescue — pigs are not cheap to care for and this is only the beginning of little Sylvia’s life! Look forward to lots of the most adorable piglet videos you’ve ever seen in your life."
Sylvia is such a character and apparently is not a fan of the rain. However, she loves to snuggle in a blanket and eat watermelon.
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Her life seems perfect, but it is about to get even better...
Woodstock Sanctuary was contacted about another piglet in need of rescuing who is about the same age as Sylvia, so they took her in too.
Meet Marge. She escaped from a pig farm and ran into the woods where kind people found her. She gets a second chance at life and will get to grow up with Sylvia. She is currently in quarantine and needs to be treated for parasites. Soon she will meet Sylvia.
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In the meantime, Sylvia is enjoying rooting around the yard. Check it out!
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Be sure to follow Woodstock Sanctuary on TikTok for more updates and adorable videos. Visit their website to learn how you can help care for the over 400 animals at the sanctuary.