Latoria Middleton of Atlanta has raised and loved her pet
pig since he was just a week old. From just a tiny, bottle-fed piglet to a
full-grown hog that loves Reese’s Pieces, Rick Ross has lived with her happily
inside her home.
But last week, the curious pig got loose. Middleton was
heartbroken, and frantically set out to look for her pet. Luckily, her dog was
able to lead her to a manhole, in which her pig was a little shaken up, but
otherwise unharmed. Middleton then called authorities for help hoisting the 200-pound
piggy out from this deep hole.
To her surprise… no one would come to her rescue. She says
that the fire department essentially told her that there was nothing to be done
for her pet pig, and that poor Rick Ross’ last days were to be lived down that
dark hole.
Totally shocked and appalled by the community’s
unwillingness to help out, she climbed down into the hole with her pig and
alerted the media to this ridiculous situation. If it were a dog or a cat stuck
down there, there’s no chance that the fire department would have left him down
there. So why let a pig suffer?
While the fire department claims that they responded right
away, it’s clear that there was some sort of injustice to sort out. Whether it
was a miscommunication or not, Middleton is just happy that her
attention-grabbing stunt finally got her baby to safety.
