Police Investigate After Trailer Full Of Pigs Left In Hot Sun For Several Hours
West Virginia police are investigating after a trailer full of pigs was left unattended in hot weather for hours while the truck’s driver was nowhere to be found.
Authorities Find Truck Full Of Hot Pigs, No Truck Driver
According to reports, the livestock truck had been parked at a business Kanawha City since 9:30 this morning. The weather was sunny and the temperatures hit highs of 83 degrees. When Charleston police arrived on the scene, the driver of the truck was missing but the keys were still in the truck.
Pigs left in semi for several hours in hot sun in Kanawha City. Police say driver left the truck and will be filing missing persons report. pic.twitter.com/iqa2QXVwLZ
— Jessica Guay (@JessicaGuayWCHS) June 2, 2017
Authorities became concerned about the pigs, so the truck was towed to Charleston Auto, where the animals were hosed down to keep them cool. One of the pigs may have died, according to reports.
The pigs are safe inside Charleston Auto. Being hosed down. One employee said there may be 1 fatality. pic.twitter.com/4ncQqWHh5d
— Jessica Guay (@JessicaGuayWCHS) June 2, 2017
Possible Medical Emergency May Have Forced Driver From Truck
Police planned to file a missing persons report for the truck driver, but he later showed up at Charleston Auto. The driver said that he had been having trouble breathing and felt hot so he left the truck. He said that he had no memory of what happened.
An ambulance arrived on scene to check out the truck driver.
It isn’t clear whether police will cite the truck driver.