Hannah Hoeschle recently rescued a piglet (later named Bubbles). Hannah was driving on the freeway (Mudgee, Australia) when they spotted a piglet running across the road. She slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting the little one. Bubbles was a tiny baby pig, not even the size of Hannah’s hand.
She was very tiny and swift. The family was three hours away from home and did not know what to do with her. She looked very fragile. Her little squeaks seemed pretty weak. Finally, bubbles just nestled up into a tiny ball and went to sleep the whole way.
Soon, they arrived home, and when she woke up, she was delighted. The piglet started sucking on the milk bottle right away. Hannah was glad that the baby was doing well. Next, they took her to the vet. The poor animal had damaged her hind legs, and her eyes were bruised and scraped.
The vet thought she was born on a truck and had fallen off. However, she was only a couple of days old. The tiny piglet was just 750 grams. Bubbles was just the size of Hannah’s phone and very lightweight.
After a week, Bubbles definitely got a lot more courageous. When they had first found her, she looked terrified. However, when they took her to their garden area, she started to run around and jump. Soon the baby pig and the couple’s Labrador formed an incredible bond. They chased each other all around the house.
The piglet was not scared at all. Bubbles was very inquisitive. Bubbles’ favorite thing was to nestle her nose on Hannah’s hand or neck. She found it very comforting. However, Hannah knew she had to leave Bubbles in a better place.
She contacted Debbie Pearce of “Where the Pigs Fly Farm Sanctuary” and left Bubbles under her care. The family still goes to meet her and recently celebrated her 6-month birthday. Hannah had baked a cake for her. As soon as she kept the cake down on the ground, Bubbles went straight for it. Bubbles lived an incredible life doing zoomies around the yard.
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