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Trooper shoots pigs on fire
The Las Vegas Review-Journal ^ | Wednesday, August 11, 2004

Posted on 08/11/2004 1:00:49 PM PDT by Willie Green

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After coming upon spastic, squealing pigs on fire, a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper drew his gun early Tuesday and put them out of their misery, a Highway Patrol spokesman said.

The trooper shot about eight pigs that were on fire or severely burned after the truck they were traveling in burst into flames for unknown reasons, Trooper Loy Hixson said.

"Since they sustained substantial injuries, we put them down for humane reasons," Hixson said.

A truck filled with about 180 pigs headed south on Interstate 15 from St. George, Utah, to a slaughterhouse in Los Angeles burst into flames for unknown reasons about 4:45 a.m. near the Apex area north of Las Vegas.

The driver pulled the truck over, and jumped out to investigate the cause of smoke coming from the rear of his vehicle.

He ran back to the cab of the truck to get a fire extinguisher, but the front part of the trailer was engulfed in flames by the time he returned, Hixson said.

A total of about 50 pigs died as a result of the fire, and the truck was destroyed, Hixson said.


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: barbecue
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To: BykrBayb
My only downfall is that I'm just average looking.

Three words: big, big hair...
21 posted on 08/13/2004 6:54:28 AM PDT by beezdotcom (I'm usually either right or wrong.)
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To: BykrBayb; humblegunner

Dang it! We're almost too late....




22 posted on 08/13/2004 7:28:13 AM PDT by beezdotcom (I'm usually either right or wrong.)
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To: beezdotcom

That can't be right, iron pigs don't burn.


23 posted on 08/13/2004 7:41:49 AM PDT by humblegunner
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To: Willie Green
...spastic, squealing pigs on fire...

Was there ever a better description of democraticunderground.com?

24 posted on 08/13/2004 7:56:19 AM PDT by Petronski (I am become death, destroyer of worlds.)
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To: Willie Green
In other flaming animals news...

Blazing Bunny Spreads Cricket Club Fire

25 posted on 08/13/2004 7:58:24 AM PDT by csvset
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To: humblegunner
That can't be right, iron pigs don't burn.

They will "burn" if you place them in the core of a dying star, and then help accelerate its progression towards a supernova. But I digress.
26 posted on 08/13/2004 8:04:47 AM PDT by beezdotcom (I'm usually either right or wrong.)
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To: Willie Green

Dang! I bet that was one delicious smelling accident scene...


27 posted on 08/13/2004 8:15:01 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: humblegunner
Pigs on Fire would be a great name for a band.

There already is a band by that name. You have prolly never heard of them because they dominate AM radio.

28 posted on 08/13/2004 8:19:36 AM PDT by Eaker (R.I.P Tony Webb 10-Aug-04 - Phudd 28-Jun-04)
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To: Eaker
You have prolly never heard of them because they dominate AM radio.

SHOVE IT! SHOVE IT! SHOVE IT! SHOVE IT! SHOVE IT!

SHOVE IT! SHOVE IT! SHOVE IT! SHOVE IT! SHOVE IT!

29 posted on 08/13/2004 8:31:41 AM PDT by humblegunner
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To: struwwelpeter

Yuk, I don't know how people can do that work all day long.


30 posted on 08/17/2004 12:27:51 PM PDT by 7.62 x 51mm (• Veni • Vidi • Vino • Visa • "I came, I saw, I drank wine, I shopped")
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To: applemac_g4

I agree.
:(


31 posted on 08/17/2004 1:58:42 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: Willie Green
I guess the cops are shooting their own now.

I know, I know, that's horrible; I'm not actually that anti-cop, but I couldn't resist. :)

32 posted on 08/17/2004 2:00:55 PM PDT by Buggman ("Those who are foolish in serious things, will be serious in foolish things.")
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To: Willie Green

Hey! Deviled ham!


33 posted on 08/17/2004 2:10:00 PM PDT by Homo_homini_lupus (Man is a wolf to man.)
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