Not that we wanted to see Pebbles depart the compound but after an entertaining twelve months and 120+kgs of puwaka cruising the backyard, Karen and Mal decided it was time for her to move on to greener pastures. This is always easier in theory especially when she weighs in at 120+kgs because she wasn't as keen to depart. Sal had the first go and after a few attempts to get her in the back of his truck he ended up leaving empty handed.
Sal tried it all, coaxing, food bribery and even brute (Fahu) force but she was just way to fit for the boys. Mo then decided that it would be too hard to keep her in his breeding pens so he took a pass.
Next was Timoti who was the original owner. His theory was simple load her up with some Vodka then tie her up. " I do it with all my big pigs!" he said confidently.
Mal found out that a drunk Pebbles weighs a lot and can't walk straight either.
Finally after 2/3 of a 1ltr bottle she went down and Em got in close enough to say goodbye to her.
Mal and Timoti tied her up but then all of a sudden she realised what they were up to and jumped up, snapped the ropes and staggered off to sleep it off else where in the yard. Pebbles 2, Sal 0 and now Timoti 0.
The next morning with pig cart attached Timoti returned to collect one hung over Pebbles. Mal did the bribery this time.
Pebbles was a little flighty possibly more seedy but the hunger was growing.
Then all of a sudden she was in without any fuss and Timoti was out the gate with his new baby.
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