Signs are good that the small pig who was brutalized at the Venetucci Farm this week won’t have to be euthanized.

“She’s so terrified of us she tried to run, and she’s bearing a little more weight on that leg,” said farm manager Patrick Hamilton. “So I think she’ll be fine. We’ll let her grow up and take care of her.”

The two pigs were handled by humans since they were born, Hamilton said, and they used to enjoy being petted, running up to him when he came to their field. Now they run away from him, since they have been attacked twice by humans in recent weeks.

The larger sow had minor injuries, while the smaller 5-month-old suffered deep lacerations and a hurt leg. Hamilton said the pig had been tied up and beaten with a metal pole, among other indignities.

“Hopefully, she’ll allow me to get closer and re-establish that bond,” Hamilton said. “It will take time.”

Dozens of calls and offers of help poured in from the community, said Michael Hannigan, CEO of the Pikes Peak Community Foundation, which operates the farm.

They have turned down offers to patrol the pig pen and haven’t established a special fund for the pigs in particular. However, donations to the farm are being collected at ppcf.org.

“At this point, I think we’re OK,” Hamilton said. “We’re just keeping our eyes open and hopefully it won’t happen again now that there are so many people looking out for us.”

Dennis and AJ Rosenkranz looked at saddles Monday at the new Big R located at 165 Fontaine Blvd. Photo by CAROL LAWRENCE, THE GAZETTE