Audrey safe and sound in new Tandur home after Bruce Highway adventure
Audrey the runaway pig is the ‘perfect addition’ to her new Gympie region family, after being rescued from the side of the Bruce Highway and adopted.
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A homeless pig named Audrey, who was spotted wandering alongside the Bruce Highway in May, has now found a home in the Gympie region with a loving Tandur family.
After escaping from her original home early in May, the pig was picked up in Elimbah and taken to the Dakabin RSPCA.
A Queensland Police Service spokesman said the pig, believed to be a domesticated pig or farm animal, was “so close to the highway it was likely to cause a traffic accident” and the police put a call out on Facebook.
“Serious chat time - this little fella has obviously escaped a Mother’s Day sow prize party and was found living life on the hog beside the Bruce Hwy Elimbah yesterday ... if he’s yours please let us know,” police posted on Facebook.
Audrey was not claimed by her previous owners so she was listed for adoption online and later purchased for $80 by Tandur couple, Lisa-Jane and Dan Hall.
Mrs Hall said they were driving near Elimbah when they saw the one-year-old hog standing on the side of the busy Bruce Highway in May.
“She just looked so sweet and innocent and I thought well I hope she finds a good home,” Mrs Hall said.
“She’s just so friendly looking and the black and white makes her look like a miniature cow or something, she just has really kind eyes and is a happy pig.”
Mrs Hall then saw on the news that Audrey was up for adoption and quickly filled out the application form online.
The next day the couple got the call that they had been successful in their application.
“We’re very excited, she’s settled in very well,” she said.
Mrs Hall said Audrey was a perfect addition to her 68 acre (27ha) property, as she already owned cows and chickens.
“We’ve also got another pig called Bruce so now he’s got a friend,” she said.
“They’re herd animals so they like to have friends.”
Mrs Hall told The Gympie Times she hoped her story could shine a positive light on adopting farm animals that needed a forever home.
“It is important and sometimes the farm animals don’t get the best end of the deal because people are looking for puppies and kittens,” she said.
“There’s plenty of animals to give love, if you can open your heart to them, they’ll appreciate it.”
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