Pigs found on I-40 sold at auction today

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Pigs found on I-40 sold to animal activist

Durham, N.C. — Five pigs that fell out of a truck and got loose on Interstate 40 in Durham County in March were auctioned off Friday to an animal rights activist.

The animals were sold individually at the Durham County Animal Shelter, at 2117 E. Club Blvd. The man paid $3,500 for all five pigs.

The money raised will pay for the care the shelter has provided to the pigs since March 30 when morning commuters spotted them running scared in the roadway and called police.

Shelter manager Shafonda Price said the pigs, estimated at 40-60 pounds at the time of their capture, have been thriving and growing while they are being held in Durham.

Link: http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/9653235/