Pedometer-eating pig's poo starts farm fire
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue ServiceFirefighters said they"saved the bacon" after a battery in the pedometer ignited in a penFire crews were called to a farm near Bramham, Leeds, at about 14:00 GMT on Saturday after copper from the pedometer's batteries apparently reacted with the pig's excrement and dry bedding.
The pedometers were being used on pigs to prove they were free-range. No pigs or people were hurt in the fire.North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service"Cause of fire attributed to a battery-powered pedometer carried by one of the pigs , which was eaten by the other."Related Topics
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