Large pig stuck in ditch - Chichester fire crews save its bacon

The ‘hapless porker’, named Boris, was found stuck in a deep ditch in Birdham Road this morning (Thursday, July 13) but with the fire and rescue service’s technical rescue unit called to the rescue, the animal was quickly reunited with it’s owner.

Boris had been stuck in the ditch for two days, the fire service said, and crews used slings and lines to help bring him out while also luring the trapped animal with Turkish delight.

In a statement on social media this afternoon, a spokesperson for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said: “This morning our Technical Rescue Unit was dispatched to Birdham Road near Chichester to rescue a large pig stuck in a deep ditch. Within an hour the hapless porker was reunited with its owner, we were very happy to help!”