- Dozens of pigs were killed in the carnage June 10 and many were stranded
- Quick-thinking locals stepped in and plucked them from the upturned lorry
- They drove the 15-stone swines in the boots and back seats of their own cars
- Lorry driver crashed with his £8,000 cargo on way to market in south Brazil
Bundled into boots and perched on the back seats – these bizarre pictures show the novel way tenacious Brazilian motorists got these pigs to market.
Minutes earlier, a lorry had crashed on its way to a swine selling site in the South American country, tipping out the 120 porkers worth about £8,000 inside.
Dozens were killed in the carnage on June 10. Many were left stranded by the motorway.
Locals rush to help pluck the pigs from the upturned lorry, which was on its way to market in Brazil
But quick-thinking locals stepped in to make sure the remaining pigs got to market on time, bundling the 15-stone porkers into the back of their cars.
One driver decided to plonk a pig in the boot. It can be seen perching in the small compartment with the lid open, pricking its ears up as it sails through traffic.
Jaw-dropping images show the motorists fishing out the swines from the wreckage.
The farmer behind the wheel of the lorry had been making the 1312km trip from Uberlândia to Chapecó in Paraná, south Brazil.
This pig, perched on the back seat of a car, looked pleased to be out of the wreckage
One of the pigs caught up in the carnage was bundled into a boot of a small silver car
As he rounded a corner he swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle, according to detective João Gustavo Spenzowski who investigated the accident.
He lost control and ended up careering down an embankment. He suffered minor injuries and was discharged from hospital after 24 hours.
Carnage: Some 120 pigs were tipped out of the lorry after the driver swerved off the road and crashed in an embankment
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