On last Monday morning inside the Zhonghe tunnel on National Highway No. 3, a black pig was walking back and forth in the shuttle lane, causing drivers to slow down to avoid it. The national highway police and a tow truck driver rushed to round up the pig and used a lot of effort getting it on a truck.
A netizen posted an image of the pig on the PTT Bulletin Board System, saying that, “when I approached the exit of the tunnel, I saw a big black pig wandering on the national highway. It seems like today will be a lucky day!”
The pig owner, a man surnamed Wang, told police that he hired two cargo trucks, one big and one small, to transport 37 black pigs from Dayuan District in Taoyuan to Pinglin District in New Taipei City for a large offering ceremony. It is likely that the jolting of the vehicle caused the truck’s retaining clips to come loose, which startled the black pig, causing it to lose control and jump from the truck.
Photo: Yu Heng, Liberty Times
照片：自由時報記者余衡
National Highway Team No. 6’s Shulin branch team captain Lin Fu-kui said the scene of the incident took place at the 34.8km mark on National Highway No. 3, and although drivers were patient and gave way to the pig, it still led to temporary congestion and therefore Wang will be required to pay NT$9000 in penalties. Lin also called for people to check if their loads are properly secured and that security measures are in place before going onto national highways to avoid any accidents while driving.
(Liberty Times, translated by Zane Kheir)
國道三號中和隧道內，上週一上午出現一隻黑毛豬來回穿梭車道，駕駛人紛紛減速閃避，國道警察及拖吊業者趕來「圍捕」，費了一番工夫才將豬抓上車。
網友將畫面上傳「批踢踢實業坊」，發文虧稱︰「快到隧道出口時，看見有隻大黑豬在國道上悠哉逛街，看來今天會有好運！」
Photo: Yu Heng, Liberty Times
照片：自由時報記者余衡
王姓飼主向警方表示，他僱了一大一小兩輛貨車，共載了三十七頭黑毛豬，從桃園市大園準備到新北市坪林參加大拜拜，可能因路途顛簸，導致固定卡榫鬆脫，黑毛豬受到驚嚇，才會失控跳車。
國道六隊樹林分隊分隊長林富貴表示，案發現場在國道三號北上34.8公里，雖駕駛人耐心禮讓，但仍造成短暫壅塞，將對王男開罰九千元；並呼籲民眾載貨上國道前，應妥善檢查裝載是否牢固，安全固定措施是否完善，避免行駛中造成事故。
（自由時報記者余衡）
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