What the Newspaper Read - The Great Escape

This is true, It was posted in Saturday's (today) paper;

A band of pigs are on the loose in Hamilton. The police are still trying to account for up to 400 pigs, which escaped from their abattoir bound truck that tipped at the Coleraine Rd roundabout Thursday night. The truck , headed for Millicent Abattoir, lost control about 7:40pm loosing it's load of pigs, which quickly took over the streets and people's gardens. While many pigs on board cheated an early death, 60 were killed or put down as a result of their injuries. Neighboring residents and passers by helped the emergency personnel round up the squealing pigs. Passer-by Tod Neeson said many people tried to help but others where put off by the sickening squealing."People where just watching and the pigs were covered in blood ..... they were making a horrible noise too." Mr Neeson said. The 18 year old truck driver was taken to hospital with a suspected dislocated shoulder and other minor injuries. He was released yesterday. Senior Constable Heath Cay said the accident was believed to be a mix of inexperience, bad conditions and possibly 'a bit of speed'. "He is under investigation at this stage" Sen Const Cay said. The surviving pigs were captured and loaded into another truck to continue their journey. It is unknown how many pigs were unaccounted for, but so far no official reports of pigs in gardens have been made. However Melbourne and local radio stations were inundated with reports of pigs in yards early yesterday morning. When police arrived there were around 100 onlookers rounding up the pigs, sparking mixed reaction from the police. Sergent Paul Goodwin of the Hamilton police station thanked all the emergency services and members of the public who helped out by getting the pigs off he road. "We were very impressed with the way they worked and with the elders who supplied the yards" he said.