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Rescued piglets served up as sausages to firefighters | Rescued piglets served up as sausages to firefighters |
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A litter of piglets whose bacon was saved from a barn fire has been served up as dinner to the firefighters who rescued them. | A litter of piglets whose bacon was saved from a barn fire has been served up as dinner to the firefighters who rescued them. |
The 18 piglets and two sows survived the fire in Wiltshire in February, which saw 60 tonnes of hay catch fire. | The 18 piglets and two sows survived the fire in Wiltshire in February, which saw 60 tonnes of hay catch fire. |
In a potentially controversial move, farmer Rachel Rivers thanked the Pewsey fire team by giving them sausages. | In a potentially controversial move, farmer Rachel Rivers thanked the Pewsey fire team by giving them sausages. |
She said: "I'm sure vegetarians will hate this." The firefighters however said the bangers were "fantastic". | She said: "I'm sure vegetarians will hate this." The firefighters however said the bangers were "fantastic". |
The pictures of their impromptu barbeque have since been removed from the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service's Facebook page. | |
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The animals were given a six-month stay of execution when they were rescued from the farm at Milton Lilbourne. | The animals were given a six-month stay of execution when they were rescued from the farm at Milton Lilbourne. |
But, having been reared for meat, they have since been slaughtered and the sausages were delivered to the fire station team, which barbecued them. | |
"I wanted to thank them. I promised them at the time I'd bring down some sausages for them, which they were all pleased about," Ms Rivers said. | "I wanted to thank them. I promised them at the time I'd bring down some sausages for them, which they were all pleased about," Ms Rivers said. |
Asked if she though it was a "strange or unusual" way of saying thanks, she said farming is her livelihood and way of life. | |
"I gave those animals the best quality of life I could ever give until the time they go to slaughter and they go into the food chain. | "I gave those animals the best quality of life I could ever give until the time they go to slaughter and they go into the food chain. |
"You do feel sad at the end of it... but to bring them down for [the firefighters] Monday night practice was a good way of saying 'thank you'." | |
The delighted firefighters said the sausages were "highly recommended". | The delighted firefighters said the sausages were "highly recommended". |
A spokesman for the fire service said: "Our thanks to the farmer for her generosity. We can tell no porkies, the sausages were fantastic." |