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French bulldog Baby stands guard over her piglets after feeding time.

These little piggies went to a bulldog

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The wild boar piglets are at the Lehnitz animal sanctuary outside Berlin, Germany.
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Sanctuary worker Norbert Damm said Wednesday that as soon as the furry striped piglets were brought in, Baby ran over and started snuggling with them and keeping them warm, even though they're already about her size.

BERLIN – Forget the three little pigs hiding from the big bad wolf. These six little pigs have found a new friend in a maternal French bulldog named Baby.

The Lehnitz animal sanctuary outside Berlin said Baby took right to the wild boar piglets when they were brought in Saturday, 3 days old and shivering from cold.

Sanctuary worker Norbert Damm said Wednesday as soon as the furry striped piglets were brought in, Baby ran over and started snuggling them and keeping them warm, even though they're almost her size.

Damm said the piglets' mother was likely killed by a hunter and the litter was found abandoned in a forest.

The piglets are being bottle-fed and should be released to a nature reserve in about three months when they can feed themselves.