09-21-2012, 12:07 PM
Good pig. I wanted to know more (including why the cameraman wasn't jumping in to help the goat)...here's the story and more about pigs. 
It wasn't a bird, a man, or even Superman who rescued a drowning baby goat out of the water and led him to safety at a United States petting zoo. A YouTube video released by "Jebdogrpm" just two days ago shows a portly little porker diving into the water and pushing the goat to land.
Since being uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday, more than 200,000 hits have watched the adorable little pudgy hero pushing the goat to safety who appeared to have had his hoof caught either in the soft mud or underneath a rock. Nevertheless, the kid's bleating in terror caught the attention of the pig, and both were seen happily nosing around together safely on shore after the heroic deed.
Of course where there is drama, criticism isn't far behind. According to The Huffington Post, some viewers of the video criticized the cameraman for not putting his camera down and jumping in to save the animal. In defense of the cameraman, however ZaCloudx replied:
"Quit yelling at the cameraman, folks. It might be really hard to get past the fence, and he could get in big trouble. That's why he tried to call an official to help; that's better than nothing. Plus, the goat's head was still well above the water, so the situation wasn't THAT desperate yet."
If you have only thought of pigs as being cartoon characters or the source of your Sunday morning bacon, it's very interesting to note that pigs are extremely intelligent and clean, domestic animals. Pigs roll around in mud to keep themselves cool because they have no sweat glands, however will relieve themselves far away from where they eat or live.
Pigs rank fourth in animal intelligence; only slightly behind chimpanzees, dolphins, and elephants. Piglets who are given names at two to three-weeks of age will respond to their names when called. They form close bonds with each other and use their grunts to communicate.
It wasn't a bird, a man, or even Superman who rescued a drowning baby goat out of the water and led him to safety at a United States petting zoo. A YouTube video released by "Jebdogrpm" just two days ago shows a portly little porker diving into the water and pushing the goat to land.
Since being uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday, more than 200,000 hits have watched the adorable little pudgy hero pushing the goat to safety who appeared to have had his hoof caught either in the soft mud or underneath a rock. Nevertheless, the kid's bleating in terror caught the attention of the pig, and both were seen happily nosing around together safely on shore after the heroic deed.
Of course where there is drama, criticism isn't far behind. According to The Huffington Post, some viewers of the video criticized the cameraman for not putting his camera down and jumping in to save the animal. In defense of the cameraman, however ZaCloudx replied:
"Quit yelling at the cameraman, folks. It might be really hard to get past the fence, and he could get in big trouble. That's why he tried to call an official to help; that's better than nothing. Plus, the goat's head was still well above the water, so the situation wasn't THAT desperate yet."
If you have only thought of pigs as being cartoon characters or the source of your Sunday morning bacon, it's very interesting to note that pigs are extremely intelligent and clean, domestic animals. Pigs roll around in mud to keep themselves cool because they have no sweat glands, however will relieve themselves far away from where they eat or live.
Pigs rank fourth in animal intelligence; only slightly behind chimpanzees, dolphins, and elephants. Piglets who are given names at two to three-weeks of age will respond to their names when called. They form close bonds with each other and use their grunts to communicate.