'Miss Piggy' Rescued After Owner Dies In San Diego

SAN DIEGO, CA — Miss Piggy has found a safe haven at San Diego Humane Society.

A Vietnamese pot-bellied pig named after the Muppet character is getting settled Wednesday at the organization's Escondido campus, after being rescued by San Diego Humane Society's humane law enforcement and emergency response team.

After Miss Piggy's owner died, a family member reached out for help because they were unable to care for her. The pig had been living in the backyard of a home in San Diego's Grant Hill neighborhood.

Humane law enforcement officers requested support from emergency response team members to safely transport Miss Piggy on Tuesday. The adult pig weighs more than 250 pounds.

"Thanks to their combined efforts, Miss Piggy was carefully and compassionately moved into our care," San Diego Humane Society spokesperson Nina Thompson said.

Miss Piggy was scheduled to have a full veterinary exam Wednesday. For now, she is under "emergency boarding" status while the organization works to determine if any next of kin would like to take her in, Thompson said. If no family members come forward, San Diego Humane Society will begin the search for an adoptive home.