Prospects for a disabled farm animal born without the use of its hind legs are normally grim.
That is not the case for Chris P Bacon, a month-old piglet from Florida whose videotaped struggle to learn how to use a tiny wheelchair has turned him into an internet sensation.
“He’s cute. He grunts. And he’s got a pretty cute little wheelchair,” said veterinarian Len Lucero, trying to explain why his YouTube video of Chris’s exploits have logged more than 474 000 views in two weeks.
Pig in Wheelchair – Chris P Bacon
Teaching a 10 day old pig to use a wheel chair made of toy parts.
Pig without wheelchair – Chris P. Bacon
Pig with birth defect, cannot use back legs, but still gets around
Time to Play – Chris P. Bacon
Playing with Chris P. Bacon Pig on Wheels