Amorous pig causes a bit of a stir

Owner Cam Romeril with Boris the lonely pig, who worked his way into a woman's car. Photo / Otago Daily Times

The Dunedin woman straddled by a dribbling pig was nursing bad bruises yesterday but holds no grudge against the stinky swine.

The owner says his 150kg kunekune pig, Boris, was simply seeking affection.

The woman, who did not want to be named, said several of the stories circulating in the national media about the attack on her by a pig on Purakaunui Rd on Sunday were a bit curly so she set the record straight yesterday.

She was driving to her Purakaunui Rd home when about 300m from her driveway, she stopped after seeing a large pig chase traffic.

"You can't leave a big pig in the middle of the road - it's a bit dangerous."

She exited her car to open a nearby farm gate, but as she struggled with the latch, the pig nibbled on her trousers, so she retreated to her car.

"As I sat in the front seat, the pig got in the car on top of me - like a dog would - with his front legs and chest on top of me."

A passerby managed to pull it out of the car by one of its ears.

Owner Cam Romeril said his pig would have been seeking affection when he entered the car because the family were out for the day.

The hole in the fence where the 5-year-old pig escaped has now been repaired.

Boris the pig nibbled on the woman's trousers. Photo / Otago Daily Times