SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (KABC) -- The family of animals at the Gentle Barn Sanctuary in Santa Clarita just got a little bit bigger.
The sanctuary's founders made a 20-hour trek up to a farm in Washington to rescue a pig who was purchased to be eaten on Christmas.
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However, the family decided to give the pig up when she unexpectedly gave birth to eight piglets, according to the organization's website. That's when a local rescue in Kennewick, Washington stepped in and took to social media to ask for help.
After three days on the road, the two-year-old pig and her litter now have a home in Southern California to frolic and roam free.