A 30-year-old barber identified as Tersur, has died after he succeeded in his attempt to recuse a drowning pig from a gutter in Benue state.
The gutter had been located in front of his shop at Orshi Kur Street, Gboko, Newtelegraph reports.
He reportedly slumped and died after managing to rescue the distressed pig. Tersur had interrupted his work when he saw the pig being dragged away by the torrential downpour of water.
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An eye witness said:
“Tersur refused to listen to entreaties to allow the pig to perish. He got a helper and they both swung into action; the pig was saved after both Tersur and the helper were drenched.
What ordinarily looked like a good gesture from Tersur turned to sorrow when he slumped immediately after bringing the pig out of the gutter,”
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