Hannahble's demise inspires wealth of giving; Death of pet Vietnamese potbellied pig in freak auto wreck sparks creation of fund to help other pigs.(Capital Region)

Byline: KENNETH C. CROWE II - Staff Writer

BALLSTON SPA - Hannahble the pig's demise in a freak car accident Saturday morning will lead to a better life for some pigs, who will be assisted by a fund established in his memory, his owner said Monday.

A barrage of sympathetic telephone calls led Leslie Grossmann Brown to set up the Hannahble Fund to recall her pet of 12 years, a Vietnamese potbellied pig, who died when a car crashed into the room in which he was sleeping. Hanners was the pig's nickname.

Grossmann Brown said any money donated to the fund would go to place unwanted or abused pigs in animal sanctuaries.

"I'm just so grateful. …