General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

A TV reporter goes to investigate the tale of a remarkable animal. The animal concerned is a pig who rescued a family from a farm fire.

The farmer and his family all gather round the pig and the camera rolls.

The farmer explains to the reporter that one night, due to an electrical fault, the farmhouse kitchen caught fire as the family slept. Seemingly they were all overcome by smoke. Mam, Dad, four kids and the dog.

Anyway, the pig, being a clever animal, knew all was not well and managed to burst out of the sty, charge at the house and knock the door in.

The porker managed to hold his breath, climb the stairs, defying the smoke and flames and rescue each member of the family in turn. Amazingly he started with the children, then the parents and just before the whole roof collapsed, he made one last rescue attempt and dragged the dog out by the collar.

A neighbour who witnessed this spectacle, said that had the pig not dragged everyone down the farmyard it would have been curtains. Pointing out that when the fire brigade arrived the building had been razed to the ground.

The farmer gently patted the pig on the head with pride and said he deserved a medal.

Noticing that the animal had a wooden leg, the reporter enquired about it.

"Did he loose that leg in the course of his gallant actions?" asked the journo.

"Oh no" replied the farmer "When you've got a pig as good as that fellow, you don't eat him all at once!"



Anyone for smoky bacon, or pork scratchings?