A picture appearing to show a pig smiling while being rescued from a flooded town in China has become viral.The image, reportedly taken in Yibin County, Sichuan Province, shows the animal seemingly feeling happy as two people tried to carry it to a safe place.
Incredible Reaction Of Pig Rescued From Flood Amuses Netizens
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Typhoon Hato did a lot of damage when it went through southern China this month.
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It triggered Typhoon Signal No. 10, which is the most severe category in Hong Kong’s storm warning system.
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Hong Kong got flooded and thousands of people had to flee to safer ground.
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It also took out power in the Asian casino capital Macau.
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In one area, pigs nearly drowned as floodwaters rose. A photo taken from a rescue operation captured the public’s attention.
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The lucky animal was captured apparently smiling after its bacon was saved just in the nick of time as it was dragged through the water.
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It was shared on the popular Chinese social media site Weibo, with one user joking: “The men weren't saving the pig, they just wanted to eat it.”
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After the picture became popular, thousands of people have left comments on Weibo to give their own interpretations of the amusing scene.
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Many wondered how the pig could be happy when it might end up being eaten.
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Some people added funny captions to the picture to explain what the pig might be thinking at the time.
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Netizens have gone on to celebrate the pig’s new lease on life through memes. Here are some of them.
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Pig's fantasy.
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Funny face swap.
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Saving Private Piggy.
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Giraffe
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Batman!
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A meme becomes a meme
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Out in Dublin
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War never changes
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Trump Roast
The smiling pig’s popularity proves that people need a break from bad news from time to time.
