Video of goat being rescued by pig attracts over 5m YouTube hits

Published on 27/09/2012 12:42

A video of a pig dashing into a pond and dragging a trapped goat to safety has broken through

the five million barrier on You Tube.

The clip, recorded at an unidentified petting zoo, shows the brave piglet dashing into the water to save

the young buck after its hoof became stuck on rocks.

It finishes showing the cute duo grazing next to each other on the safety of dry land.

The footage racked up 200,000 views shortly after being posted last week however the view count increased rapidly

after it was circulated widely on social media sites Facebook and Twitter.

The video has been ‘liked’ by over 25,000 YouTube users so far with many comparing the piglet to the star of children’s

film ‘Babe’.