EMMERDALE fans are in tears after the death of a legendary character in the village.
The Dingles were rocked as they were forced to say goodbye to their last remaining pig Dolores after she received a shock health blow.
“Rhona’s been out there ages,” Sam said as the vet looked at the sow.
“Dolores wasn’t even a twinkle in her mum’s eye when you were born in that barn,” he told Belle.
“We’ve always had pigs. When Butch used to pick on me, I used to go and chat to them, talk through all the things I was going to say to him – floor him with my verbal daggers.
“But then Butch would come out with a bucket of swill and one of the girls would end up with a cabbage leaf on her head like a jaunty hat, and then we’d be happy friends again.”
At that point Rhona walked in looking downcast with the news the pig’s heart was failing.
Sam told her: “I know it’s bad but what can you do? Whatever it takes.
“Anything to give her more time. I don’t want to let her go. I’ve heard steroids can help. She’s the last pig we’ve got left.
“I know I should’ve sent her for slaughter. Lisa trusted me with them, she’d be spinning.”
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Rhona went to go and put Dolores to sleep, and Sam joined her saying: “Come on then, she’ll be calm for me, I’m her family.”
Belle added: “Let’s go together.”
But as they left to say goodbye to Dolores, Lydia broke down in tears and viewers weren’t far behind.
On a écrit: “Poor Sam [crying face emoji].”
A second said in disbelief: “Don’t say Sam’s pig’s died…”
Un troisième ajouté: “C'est ça – I’m upset. Not about Paddy, Chloe or anyone. THE PIG HAS DIED!”
While one fan pleaded for the pig to be saved, ajouter: “Obsessed with the pig saga, save her!”