Woman installs crossing signs for daily pig walks

Rosie Stubbs has worked with pigs for nearly 10 years

An animal lover has put up crossing signs on a trail in Nottinghamshire where she walks her five pet pigs.

Rosie Stubbs has left the signs, near North Road in Bilsthorpe, to make dog walkers and cyclists aware.

The 31-year-old walks her pigs - Pumpkin, Tiny Tim, Polly Pocket, Trousers and Polkadot - along the trail daily, sometimes twice a day.

She said people thought the pig crossing signs were "comical" and were something they had "never seen before".

The signs have been put up along their regular walking trail to make people aware

She added: "The trail is seconds away from my garden but there is a small hill so I wanted to put a sign up to make people aware.

"It's nice for them to get out and about, it is good for the pigs to have a stretch."

Ms Stubbs has worked with pigs for nearly 10 years and said she felt a "connection" to them.

She runs an animal sanctuary and rescue centre, which is home to her five pigs, 50 ferrets, two cocker spaniels and a Welsh cob pony.

The pet pigs Pumpkin, Tiny Tim, Polly Pocket, Trousers and Polkadot are walked every day

Owners of pet pigs must follow the same regulations as pig farmers and have a walking licence to exercise their pigs.

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