A pig that jumped a tall fence and escaped its deadly fate at a slaughterhouse more than three decades ago captured the imagination once again on Friday after an improved statue of the rebel was unveiled in the same central Alberta city where the ham was once on the lam.

Red Deer unveiled an upgraded statue of Francis the pig — the hog who escaped a slaughterhouse in 1990 and became a local legend{ai:summary}A pig that jumped a tall fence to escape slaughter more than three decades ago drew fresh attention Friday as an updated statue of the rebel was unveiled in the central Alberta city where the ham once fled.The statue keeps alive a tale that captured locals' imagination. #culture

Alberta city unveils new statue honouring Francis, the pig that escaped a slaughterhouse

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