Menu

Topics

Connect

Comments

Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.

Dead hogs spill onto Perimeter Highway, back up traffic

Police directed traffic on the south Perimeter Highway Wednesday after what appeared to be a load of dead hogs spilled onto the roadway. Michael Draven/Global News

Rush hour traffic on the Perimeter Highway backed up Wednesday after a load of dead pigs spilled onto the highway, hogging the roadway.

Story continues below advertisement

Several witnesses tell 680 CJOB as many as 20 dead pigs could be seen strewn over the Perimeter Highway at Plessis Road around 4:30 p.m.

RCMP and Manitoba Conservation were on scene directing traffic as of 5:45 p.m.

The daily email you need for Winnipeg's top news stories.

A Global News cameraperson said drivers in the area could expect delays of 15 or 20 minutes.

There’s no official word yet on how the animals ended up on the roadway.

RELATED VIDEO: Spill leaves pig remnants scattered across Manitoba highway

Advertisement

You are viewing an Accelerated Mobile Webpage.

View Original Article