Two women were walking through the night on June 23, 2022, when they heard a rustling on the opposite side of the fence.

One woman let her curiosity get the best of her, making her investigate the rustling noise.

To her surprise, the woman found a piglet lying terrified in the brush.

Unsure of what to do next, the two women reach out to PJ Marcel, the leader of the Howard Beach Community, who also runs the Howard Beach Dad’s Facebook page. PJ then hopped on Facebook lifestream to request help.

The piglet was visibly injured as his tail was cut off and bloody.

While it was a shock to see the poor piglet terrified and in pain, it is pretty common to have ritual sacrifices in the Howard Beach Community due to the proximity and accessibility to the ocean.

Stephanie Castro believes the piglet they found on the walk just barely escaped one of these said rituals.

“PJs request set off a chain reaction of animal rescuers and emergency personnel springing to action,” explained Stephanie Castro on a GoFundMe page.

GoFundMe; pictured above is the rescued piglet who is now named Bacon

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“Meowsquad, a local cat rescue, reached out to John Debacker and Karenlynn Stracher, two very well-known rescuers who have saved animals of a variety of species throughout NYC and Long Island. They dropped everything and ran over to assist.”

The community rushed to save the piglet’s life as they cut down the fence and rescued this terrified animal.

The poor piglet, who now goes by Bacon, was then assessed by a veterinarian. After review, the doctor noted that Bacon was roughly 2 1/2 months old.

Bacon is a Yorkshire farm pig and will eventually reach 400 pounds!

Unfortunately, no sanctuary would take Bacon in at the time as the piglet was facing severe diarrhea due to parasites and bilateral conjunctivitis and covered in fleas.

Karenlynn Stracher volunteered to care for Bacon until he was healthy and accepted into a sanctuary.

Until then, the process would come with a hefty bill that included care and food.

“Karenlynn is a wildlife rehabilitator who often pays out of her own pocket to save animals,” Stephanie continued.

“We don’t want (and she shouldn’t have to) take on the burden of paying for all of Bacon’s expenses alone.”

On June 30, 2022, Stephanie Castro blessed us with an update that Bacon was able to make it into a sanctuary!

He will now find a forever home at Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary, which is known for earning the highest rating possible for its ethical and compassionate treatment of animals.

To read the rest of Bacon’s story, click here.

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