Dutch Pigs Keep Cool This Summer With Their Own Water Slide

A pig at the top of the waterslide

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Most people don’t realize it, but pigs wallow in mud to keep cool. These sensitive animals don’t have sweat glands like humans, and they’re also prone to sunburn. One Dutch farmer, Erik Stegink, decided to give his pigs a state-of-the-art wallowing experience by installing a bright yellow water slide leading into his farm’s mud pit. The slide isn't entirely unprecedented; as one Redditor noted, one Chinese pig farm encourages pigs to dive into water. Now, we just need to see a video of these pigs on the yellow slide.

A pig coming down the waterslide

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Most people don’t realize it, but pigs wallow in mud to keep cool. These sensitive animals don’t have sweat glands like humans, and they’re also prone to sunburn. One Dutch farmer, Erik Stegink, decided to give his pigs a state-of-the-art wallowing experience by installing a bright yellow water slide leading into his farm’s mud pit. The slide isn't entirely unprecedented; as one Redditor noted, one Chinese pig farm encourages pigs to dive into water. Now, we just need to see a video of these pigs on the yellow slide.

A pig approaches the waterslide

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Most people don’t realize it, but pigs wallow in mud to keep cool. These sensitive animals don’t have sweat glands like humans, and they’re also prone to sunburn. One Dutch farmer, Erik Stegink, decided to give his pigs a state-of-the-art wallowing experience by installing a bright yellow water slide leading into his farm’s mud pit. The slide isn't entirely unprecedented; as one Redditor noted, one Chinese pig farm encourages pigs to dive into water. Now, we just need to see a video of these pigs on the yellow slide.

View of the pig farm's mud bath and waterslide

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Most people don’t realize it, but pigs wallow in mud to keep cool. These sensitive animals don’t have sweat glands like humans, and they’re also prone to sunburn. One Dutch farmer, Erik Stegink, decided to give his pigs a state-of-the-art wallowing experience by installing a bright yellow water slide leading into his farm’s mud pit. The slide isn't entirely unprecedented; as one Redditor noted, one Chinese pig farm encourages pigs to dive into water. Now, we just need to see a video of these pigs on the yellow slide.

Dutch Pigs Keep Cool with Their Own Water Slide

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