Firefighters in central China rescued 13 piglets transported on a motorcycle after it got trapped in a flooded river.

The video, filmed in Yuan'an County in Hubei Province on June 29, shows a motorcycle with 13 piglets in a basket getting stuck in the middle of a flooded river.

Firemen set up a zipline over the river, then three firefighters and the motorcyclist transport the piglets and the motorbike to the shore together.

According to reports, the motorcyclist got trapped in the middle of the river after he attempted to drive through it as he was not familiar with the route there.

The more than 10,000 yuan (£1,100) worth of piglets were rescued successfully and no one was injured.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

6月29日上午，在远安县茅坪场镇花台村村委会附近，一名骑摩托车载13只小猪崽的猪贩涉水过河时，人和车连同猪崽被困河中间。消防员赶到现场，成功将被困人员和猪崽救上岸。
上午10时20分许，远安县消防救援大队接警赶赴现场的途中，接到现场群众电话，称被困男子已在群众的帮助下被救上岸，只剩摩托车和价值一万多元的13只小猪崽被困河中间。与此同时，一辆运输工业电瓶阀的大型货车，因不熟悉被水淹没的道路也侧翻入河内，所幸车内的人员及时爬上了岸，并无危险。
11时许，消防救援人员到达现场，发现河道的上下游各侧翻一辆摩托车和大货车，现场河流十分湍急，随时都有将装载13只小猪崽的摩托车冲走的可能。随后，消防员在现场热心群众配合下，携带安全绳、挂钩、救生衣等救援器材运输到了对岸，在河道两岸找好固定的支点后，一条营救小猪崽的“生命通道”就此搭成了。
在做好个人安全防护措施后，3名消防指战员与猪贩一起涉水过河来到了侧翻的摩托车处。消防员利用一根安全绳将摩托车做好牵引保护，将摩托车扶起并倒退着推到了岸边，看着笼子里的小猪安然无恙，猪贩子满脸的笑容，连声称谢。事后，侧翻的大货车在救援人员努力下，利用吊车吊起上岸，事故并未造成人员伤亡。
据了解，猪贩子系远安洋坪镇人，当天从镇上去花台村贩猪，路过事发路段时，不熟悉路况冒险涉水，因河堤湿滑，水流湍急，摩托车在河流中间的位置被冲倒困在了河中间。幸好当时被群众及时发现，拨打119求助并展开自救。（视频由湖北台提供）