Woman in hospital after being mauled by pig running loose in Darlaston street
A woman is in hospital after being mauled by a pig.
She was attacked by the animal in Darlaston and taken to hospital after suffering leg injuries.
The 61-year-old remained in Walsall Manor Hospital last night.
A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "Police received a call to a pig on the loose in Heathfield Lane, Darlaston at 9.26am on Wednesday.
"One police officer was at the scene and so were the ambulance service.
"A 61-year-old woman was treated for injuries to her leg from the pig, which was taken back to its pen at a home in the same road."
West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed it was called to an incident at a property on Heathfield Lane at 9.31am on Wednesday.
One ambulance was sent to the scene.
Ambulance service spokesman Jamie Arrowsmith said: “Crews arrived to find a woman who had suffered injuries to both of her legs.
“Following treatment on scene, she was transported to Walsall Manor Hospital for further assessment.”
