By Suzannah Hill
Daily Mail
BRISTOL, England — A new recruit to the Fire and Rescue service has been dubbed ‘Fireman Ham’ - because he’s a 14 stone pig. Dominic the pig has been recruited by fire chiefs to help fire fighters train how to handle escaped animals.
The 200lb pig has already helped train dozens of fire fighters how to save escaped animals, and soon, almost every fire fighter in Avon Fire and Rescue will have had ‘escapology lessons’ with Dominic.
The Kune Kune pig was rescued almost 12 months ago after his elderly owner died, and he was taken to animal rescue centre Horse World, in Bristol. But it wasn’t long before the 18-month-old piglet - who is still growing - became known at the sanctuary for his friendly, but cheeky nature. And after several escape attempts, his carers realised he would be the perfect candidate to teach fire fighters how to handle escaped animals without startling or harming them. Fire officers are regularly trained at the centre by expert staff, but over the last six months, trainers have introduced a practical element into the training - herding Dominic safely around the farm.
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