On Sunday morning, a pig was “caught” running about in the middle of the Via Rapida in Machico.
The animal was seen in the Funchal-Machico direction, in the Queimada tunnel, and quickly captured the attention of motorists. According to witnesses, the pig appeared to be disoriented, forcing drivers to reduce speed and even stop their vehicles to avoid colliding with it.
Luckily, Via Litoral was called out, and the pig was quickly caught and safely removed.
There are no records of any accidents resulting from the situation.
Samantha Gannon
info at madeira-weekly.com
Photo: DR
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