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Hurricane Florence has revealed some wonderful heroes who have risked their own safety to save animals. This is the story of one such rescue that will really make you smile!
Ziggy’s Refuge Farm Sanctuary brings us the story of Barney, whose rescue was inspired by a Facebook post about rescuing a pig stranded by flood water on rocks. The original post said: “my brother found a hog squealing for help standing on a mound of rocks with only its face sticking out of the water. A face that was completely covered by fire ants. My brother washed the fire ants and basically carried a several hundred pound hog through the flood waters to a flooded neighbor’s house nearby where at least the pig could be out of the water for a moment.”
Ziggy’s Refuge Farm Sanctuary has been working nonstop to save numerous animals trapped following the hurricane. After reading the above post, they staged a massive rescue with a group of volunteers and managed to save the lives of more than fifty chickens, peacocks, and rabbits, as well as Barney the pig.
Barney was trapped following the hurricane, stuck in rising waters and unable to move by himself. Sadly, Barney’s best friend was also trapped and drowned right beside Barney as he was rescued.
This must have been a truly horrific experience for Barney, scared himself and hearing all the other terrified cries of other animals around him.
Thankfully, this ordeal is now behind him. Barney was an instant hit at the Sanctuary. His rescuers fell in love with him and have claimed him as one of their own! He has constant belly rubs and cuddles and is never going to be short of love and attention.
Barney has the best life ahead of him at the Sanctuary, and we can’t wait to hear more about his adventures with his new friends. It’s pretty clear from these videos that Barney is going to live his life as a pampered prince!
We are so thankful to the hurricane heroes who have dropped everything to save animals in distress. These animals must be terrified by the loud noises of the wind and heavy rains that fall during a hurricane, and it is almost impossible to imagine the fear they must feel when trapped by rising flood waters. Heroes like those at Ziggy’s Rescue dedicate themselves to animal rescue, and we can think of no act more heroic than that!
Please show them your Support! To find out more about the work of Ziggy’s Rescue Farm Sanctuary, please visit their Facebook page.
Image Source: Ziggy’s Rescue Farm Sanctuary
Barney was rescued by this group there is no doubt of that. But Barney was and still is deeply loved by her owner Chris. You see Chris stayed behind to be with her animals and she took in another persons animal for the hurricane. Having no way to escape her only choice was to stay with the babies she has raised.
It would be hard for anyone to believe that the water would rise 40 feet above an average storm of any kind, but sadly it did. You see the animals and Chris made it through the Hurricane. What they did not make it through was the quickly rising water. Before Chris knew it the water was rising in her home, and across the property. When the call went out for help, it was to try and rescue the animals that were in need, as Chris herself had to be airlifted out.
At that point for Chris is was fight or flight. She had to save herself. Her heart was broken over leaving her babies, her fur babies that she has taken wonderful care of. Even taking care of my sister horse Cara. After our Mom died, Chris stepped in to help my sister out with caring for Cara, and giving her a place to live and graze.
When they took the pig Barney, I don\’t think they understood that this pig is loved! It is not a pig for slaughter because Chris does not eat her farm animals. She raises them and gives them homes like a child. Barney is her baby, her farm baby, and she would never eat Barney. If the case was that they thought she would they were dead wrong. They fully intended on keeping this pig and rehoming it. But what you fail to realize is, this pig is not just an animal it is a part of Chris life and family.
Chris is well aware that the animals suffered as others have. But there was no intent on being cruel or mean, at that point, Chris life was in danger! She had no choice but to leave. She is ecstatic that her baby Barney was saved but never intended on letting him be rehomed, stolen or even replaced to somewhere else. Even if to a sanctuary! She is grateful to finally have him home in his little shelter and barn!
Today Barney was returned to his home with Chris. The people that rescued him wanted to buy him. WHO SELLS THERE FARM BABIES!? NOT CHRIS! She is keeping him, it\’s her pig! Many groups are coming in to the area and grabbing up animals with no intent on bringing them back. I don\’t think that is right. People that live in the area are grateful for the help, but let\’s keep this in mind, these animals are the owners that raised them, not the property of those that rescued them. If that is the case would you keep a kid that you rescued!?
Keep your eye on the ball folks, everyone was in danger, but many could not get out because of animals, or didn\’t have the means or money to get out! They were not irresponsible, there simply were no choices!
Thank you to all that have helped you are truly heroes!