Confusion As Pig Kills Butcher At Slaughterhouse

A pig killed the butcher just seconds before it was meant to be slaughtered after it surprisingly woke up in the abattoir.

The stunned pig was on the way to be slaughter in Hong Kong, as it remains unclear how the animal managed to escape.

Police say the pig regained consciousness and knocked the butcher over before he died, as officials found the man with a meat cleaver still in his hand and an injured left foot.

A colleague at the Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse in northern Hong Kong recalled seeing the 61-year-old meat merchant on the floor on Friday, 20 January, Daily Star reports.

It is thought the man was knocked over by the pig, but his cause of death has not yet been released by police.

Reportedly, he sustained injuries to his left foot, as it is thought that he also injured himself with his own 15-inch blade.

Tragically, the bucher was confirmed dead at a local hospital.

Hong Kong’s Labour Department has launched an investigation and will recommend safety improvements.