Pet Kunekune pig killed in suspected meat heist
The owners of a pet pig say they are heartbroken after it was believed to have been killed for its meat.
Yolande Doughty said she had found an "absolute scene of devastation", including blood marks, when she had gone to feed her on 22 March."And these people had then taken her away and it's just beyond horrific."Ms Doughty believes several people may have stolen the pig, which weighed about 100kg .It is believed the pig was killed in the early hours and carried over a barbed wire fence, about 4ft high, before being dragged 150 yards to a waiting vehicle.
"We need justice for Holly. They [the thieves] have got to be stopped before they do it to anyone else," she said.
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