A woman from rural China has astonished netizens by taking part in 26 pig-catching competitions in a single year, successfully catching 22 pigs with her bare hands, including one that weighed 73kg.
The woman’s fear was revealed during a recent rural fun sports event in Majiang county, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou province, southern China.
Wen Fengqin, 31, attracted attention after she successfully caught a 38kg pig in a pig-catching competition and took it home.
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According to local officials, such agricultural competitions are regularly organised for local farmers.
The pig-catching contest is a crowd favourite, with separate categories for women and children. The lucky participant who manages to catch the animal gets to take it home as a prize.
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