Two pigs found roaming near Walesby, Nottinghamshire, were reunited after several days of rescue attempts led by local animal enthusiast Sammie Allen and volunteers. The female was sedated to remove her from farmland and a dangerous road. Both animals are now in volunteer care and will be taken into Brinsley Animal Rescue on Saturday. The charity is searching for a permanent home for the friendly pigs, as their owner could not be traced.
Runaway Pigs Reunited Near Walesby — Rescuers Now Seeking Permanent Home
Two pigs found roaming near Walesby, Nottinghamshire, were reunited after several days of rescue attempts led by local animal enthusiast Sammie Allen and volunteers. The female was sedated to remove her from farmland and a dangerous road. Both animals are now in volunteer care and will be taken into Brinsley Animal Rescue on Saturday. The charity is searching for a permanent home for the friendly pigs, as their owner could not be traced.
03:20 PM, 11/15/2025Society
Runaway pigs reunited after dramatic rescue near Walesby
Two pigs found roaming in a field near Walesby, Nottinghamshire, have been rescued and reunited after several days of determined effort by local volunteers.
Sammie Allen, an animal enthusiast from Ollerton, managed to catch one of the pigs after they were first discovered last Sunday. The second animal proved more difficult to secure, but volunteers joined Ms Allen and the pair were finally brought back together on Thursday.
Jon Beresford, co-founder and trustee of Brinsley Animal Rescue, said the pigs are now safe and added: 'We now need to find them a lifelong home.' He described Ms Allen as an 'absolute superstar' for dedicating days to the rescue.
Ms Allen said she was dragged through a hedge while attempting to lasso the male and female during early efforts. After initially catching both, the female escaped from a makeshift pen and ran free again. On Thursday, rescue volunteers sedated the female to remove her from nearby arable fields and a stretch of road described as dangerous.
The pair will be taken into Brinsley Animal Rescue on Saturday, where they will be housed temporarily while the charity seeks a permanent placement. With no identifying information or traceability for the animals, rescuers hope to find a suitable lifelong home for the friendly pigs.
What's next: Brinsley Animal Rescue will assess and care for the pigs before rehoming. Volunteers thanked the local community for support and urged anyone with information about the animals' origin to contact the charity.