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Everyone's fallen in love with this ad about a tiny pig

Would it put you off your bacon?

Vodafone Ireland / YouTube

THIS LITTLE PIGGY went on TV, and charmed people all over Ireland.

If you haven’t seen this new Vodafone ad yet, better put away that bacon sandwich before you watch. The little tale of a piglet named Piggy Sue has had people squealing over its cuteness.

It follows the tale of a man named Donal, who finds a piglet on the Sally Gap, and goes about trying to find her owner.

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Vegetarians in particular might smile to themselves over the ending, but people around the country have been charmed by the little piggie:

This isn’t Vodafone’s first attempt at using a pig to tempt people onto its network.

Here’s the New Zealand version of the ad – where the pig is far noisier indeed:

Vodafone New Zealand / YouTube

We do like it when ads tug on the heartstrings a little.

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