Flatuent Pig causes firefighter mystery in Victoria

Emergency services in the Australian state of Victoria were called to a farm this weekend when locals reported a strong smell of gas. To the farm owner's embarrassment it turned out that the gas was actually being produced by one of his large pigs. Firefighters were altered by the audible noises being produced by the 120 kilo sow.

Local fire chief Peter Harkins insisted that his crew dealt with the whole matter professionally and then "had a bit of a giggle when we got back to the station." The farm is near Bendigo in Victoria which is about a 2 hour drive from Victoria's main city of Melbourne. The drive between the two cities passes the infamous 'Hanging Rock', subject of the 1975 film, "Picnic at Hanging Rock".