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.
Sam and Belle were left upset as they awaited the fate of Dolores the pig
Rhona told them that Dolores did not have long left
“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.”
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.
One wrote: “Poor Sam [crying face emoji].”
A second said in disbelief: “Don’t say Sam’s pig’s died…”
A third added: “That’s it – I’m upset. Not about Paddy, Chloe or anyone. THE PIG HAS DIED!”
While one fan pleaded for the pig to be saved, adding: “Obsessed with the pig saga, save her!”
