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A severely malnourished pig took matters into her own trotters, finding her way to the drive-through window of the Quiznos Sub Shop in Lake of the Pines.
“The employees thought it was a joke,” said Rich Fevenger of Nevada County Animal Control.
“She was oinking in the transmitter,” said Animal Control Officer Bruce Baggett. “They couldn't believe what they were hearing.”
After the fast-food workers went outside Thursday morning and found a 300-pound female pig standing in the drive-though lane, they called for help and Animal Control was dispatched, Fevenger said.
“We got the call about 7:30 a.m.,” Baggett said, adding it was fortunate the pig didn't stray onto Highway 49 during the rush-hour commute.
The pig, which has been named Gladys, appeared to be underweight by about 100 pounds, Fevenger said.
The Quiznos employees fed her well during her stay there — with unfortunate results.
“They were feeding it various things,” Baggett said. “She had a hankering for white bread, she didn't care for the wheat; cheeses and lettuce; even some cat food. I think the mixture didn't go over well. She got sick on the way back — and for a pig to puke is really rare, so she had to feel really awful.”
It took three Animal Control officers and a sheriff's deputy to push, pull and coax Gladys into a stock trailer, Baggett said.
“Any time you make a pig do what it doesn't want to do, they're going to act like you're killing them,” he said. “They'll squeal and try to get away.”
Gladys was pretty well-mannered for a pig, Baggett said, making no attempt to bite in her attempts to escape.
Once the pig was safely delivered to the shelter, a veterinarian checked her out.
“She did have an infection, so he gave her an antibiotic shot,” Baggett said. “Today, she's really doing well.”
So far, how Gladys ended up on Combie Road remains a mystery.
“I was out there again today looking for any evidence,” Baggett said. “I couldn't find a print anywhere and there was no evidence of rooting. ... We're stumped — unless someone dumped her there.”
The animal shelter will keep Gladys for five days and try to fatten her up. If no one steps forward to claim ownership, she will be adopted by a rescue group.
“We don't want to adopt it out to somebody who'd be having pork sandwiches next weekend,” Fevenger said.
“The employees thought it was a joke,” said Rich Fevenger of Nevada County Animal Control.
“She was oinking in the transmitter,” said Animal Control Officer Bruce Baggett. “They couldn't believe what they were hearing.”
After the fast-food workers went outside Thursday morning and found a 300-pound female pig standing in the drive-though lane, they called for help and Animal Control was dispatched, Fevenger said.
“We got the call about 7:30 a.m.,” Baggett said, adding it was fortunate the pig didn't stray onto Highway 49 during the rush-hour commute.
The pig, which has been named Gladys, appeared to be underweight by about 100 pounds, Fevenger said.
The Quiznos employees fed her well during her stay there — with unfortunate results.
“They were feeding it various things,” Baggett said. “She had a hankering for white bread, she didn't care for the wheat; cheeses and lettuce; even some cat food. I think the mixture didn't go over well. She got sick on the way back — and for a pig to puke is really rare, so she had to feel really awful.”
It took three Animal Control officers and a sheriff's deputy to push, pull and coax Gladys into a stock trailer, Baggett said.
“Any time you make a pig do what it doesn't want to do, they're going to act like you're killing them,” he said. “They'll squeal and try to get away.”
Gladys was pretty well-mannered for a pig, Baggett said, making no attempt to bite in her attempts to escape.
Once the pig was safely delivered to the shelter, a veterinarian checked her out.
“She did have an infection, so he gave her an antibiotic shot,” Baggett said. “Today, she's really doing well.”
So far, how Gladys ended up on Combie Road remains a mystery.
“I was out there again today looking for any evidence,” Baggett said. “I couldn't find a print anywhere and there was no evidence of rooting. ... We're stumped — unless someone dumped her there.”
The animal shelter will keep Gladys for five days and try to fatten her up. If no one steps forward to claim ownership, she will be adopted by a rescue group.
“We don't want to adopt it out to somebody who'd be having pork sandwiches next weekend,” Fevenger said.
