About 400 piglets died after a semi tractor-trailer carrying 2,200 crashed and overturned on U.S. 35 in this Dayton suburb late Monday.
About another 200 piglets escaped into nearby woods when the driver rounded a curve too quickly and lost control of the vehicle about 7 p.m. near the Main Street exit, Greene County sheriff's officials said early Tuesday.
"We are just not sure" how many of the animals may still be on the loose, said Deputy Jason Tavner."Once we got them all corralled, it was almost impossible to count them all at that point. They all went into big clumps."
In all, 1,500 piglets that survived were either rescued from the vehicle or captured after scampering into nearby woods.
The piglets who were rounded up were taken to the Greene County Fairgrounds, where a veterinarian attended to those requiring medical care. The animals also were given food and water.
The piglets who were rounded up were taken to the Greene County Fairgrounds, where a veterinarian attended to those requiring medical care. The animals also were given food and water. The piglets will be picked up at the fairgrounds sometime Tuesday and driven to Indiana, Tavner said.
That's where they were headed from South Carolina when the crash occurred, prompting several agencies to respond. Neighboring farmers also assisted by helping to transport the animals to the fairgrounds. The driver of the semi was unhurt, but his fiance and passenger suffered a minor injury and was taken to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Tavner said. The driver was cited for failure to control and was speeding about 70 mph in a 50 mph zone. His name was not released.
The vehicle was towed off the the road overnight. U.S 35 was shut down for about eight hours before reopening around 3 a.m. Tuesday.
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