Zeke, the suburban Aurora pig, has stolen the spotlight — at least in Colorado — where his survival story has become bigger than Hogzilla, a Southern wild boar with an oversized legend.
Zeke, a 300-pound pot-bellied porker, took a tumble Sunday and found himself stuck in a window well.
Alas, Babe, the gallant, movie-star pig, was unavailable Sunday to save the day.
Zeke was stuck in the confined space until seven firefighters from Aurora Fire-Rescue Engine Co. 1 arrived on scene.
The firefighters managed to save Zeke with only a few scratches. It's unclear whether the rescuers used "oinkment" on Zeke's wounds.
Aurora Fire Rescue posted a Facebook picture of Zeke and his rescuers.
Firemen noted a St. Patrick's Day correlation between Zeke's rescue and the holiday's namesake. They pointed out that St. Patrick tended pigs for an Irish king for six years.
"Great job for Aurora's Bravest always going above and beyond to save all lives!" the post said.