The adage ‘when pigs fly’ is meant to describe the impossible – but the speedy swine competing in a race at a California county fair appeared to make the old saying a reality.
The All-Alaskan Racing Pigs, a popular attraction at the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, turned the phrase on its head as they were photographed mid-leap during the event’s annual race on August 1.
Wearing brightly coloured numbered vests, the pigs were captured sprinting down the track and soaring over hurdles as delighted onlookers watched them battle for first place.
The competing All-Alaskan Racing Pigs are a rare, heritage breed
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