Alberta unveils new statue to honour Francis, the piglet who escaped from slaughterhouse

 

 

A statue was unveiled in Alberta on Friday to honour Francis, the piglet who tried to escape from a slaughterhouse by jumping a high fence three decades ago. The statue is located at the Central Spray and Play Park in Red Deer. The bronze statue is designed to be seen jumping over a fence.

Francis escaped from a slaughterhouse by jumping a 1.2-metre-high fence in July 1990. He was captured three times over five months, but he managed to escape. He was finally captured using a tranquiliser.

Francis weighed 108 kilograms. Although he escaped from the farm and slaughter, Francis died three days after being captured from a urinary tract infection caused by tranquilizers.