It seems that humans aren't the only ones who need forgiveness. Bizarre footage has surfaced of a fugitive pig grovelling in front of a temple in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province on Tuesday. Pictures and video of the bowing boar, which had escaped from a nearby farm, have spread like wildfire on Chinese social media, sparking a flurry of debates over what the animal was doing, reports Sina. Scroll down for video . A large pig was found this week kneeling on its forelimbs at a temple in Tantou village, eastern China . Images of the bowing boar have spread like wildfire on social media, sparking a flurry heated debates on exactly what the animal was doing . Footage  shows the animal kneeling on its forelimbs encircled by worshippers, as a Buddhist ceremony takes place inside the temple. The saintly swine reportedly stayed put for hours, and only left the scene after a group of monks emerged from inside and chanted a Buddhist scripture towards it. Discussions on the social media site WeiBo have seen some users propose the animal was seeking a pilgrimage for a Chinese New Year's blessing. Others deduced the holy hog was merely seeking food or resting after an act of physical exertion. Another web user offered a more scientific explanation: the pig was suffering from a disease concerning a deficiency in vitamin E, which can lead to an inability to stand up on all fours and kneel on one's front legs. It was later revealed the 150kg pig has escaped from a nearby farm with two other cohorts in search of food . Meanwhile, the owner of the pig later revealed it had escaped his hog pen on the morning on February 22, apparently in search of food. Sadly, Mr Huang-who had raised the animal up to over 150 kilograms-ordered for the animal to be slaughtered upon being recaptured. In a cruel twist of fate, Mr Huang Wenzhou Metropolis Daily he only learned of its internet stardom after the pig had been butchered, and he would not have done so otherwise. 'How bizarre! I've been raising pigs for so many years but I've never seen anything like this. I really shouldn't have killed it!' he said. Sadly, the owner of the pig ordered it to be butchered when it was recaptured, only learning of its internet stardom when it was too late. He told local media: 'I really shouldn't have killed it!' Huang was astonished by the viral images, and vowed that none of his pigs have been diagnosed with any diseases. 'This is really awkward. If the pigs were scared, they should have ran away instead of making that strange posture and let everyone watch.' Over three thousand people reportedly attended the temple for the final day of confessions on Buddha repentance day. It would seem this pitiful pig's prayers were left unanswered.
The 150kg pig had reportedly escaped from a local farm in search of food .
The pig was found kneeling on its forelimbs at a temple in eastern China .
It left the temple after a group of monks chanted a Buddhist scripture to it .
The images have sparked heated dialogues on Chinese social media sites .
Sadly, the pigs owner had it slaughtered before learning of its stardom .
It seems that humans aren't the only ones who need forgiveness. Bizarre footage has surfaced of a fugitive pig grovelling in front of a temple in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province on Tuesday. Pictures and video of the bowing boar, which had escaped from a nearby farm, have spread like wildfire on Chinese social media, sparking a flurry of debates over what the animal was doing, reports Sina. Scroll down for video . A large pig was found this week kneeling on its forelimbs at a temple in Tantou village, eastern China . Images of the bowing boar have spread like wildfire on social media, sparking a flurry heated debates on exactly what the animal was doing . Footage  shows the animal kneeling on its forelimbs encircled by worshippers, as a Buddhist ceremony takes place inside the temple. The saintly swine reportedly stayed put for hours, and only left the scene after a group of monks emerged from inside and chanted a Buddhist scripture towards it. Discussions on the social media site WeiBo have seen some users propose the animal was seeking a pilgrimage for a Chinese New Year's blessing. Others deduced the holy hog was merely seeking food or resting after an act of physical exertion. Another web user offered a more scientific explanation: the pig was suffering from a disease concerning a deficiency in vitamin E, which can lead to an inability to stand up on all fours and kneel on one's front legs. It was later revealed the 150kg pig has escaped from a nearby farm with two other cohorts in search of food . Meanwhile, the owner of the pig later revealed it had escaped his hog pen on the morning on February 22, apparently in search of food. Sadly, Mr Huang-who had raised the animal up to over 150 kilograms-ordered for the animal to be slaughtered upon being recaptured. In a cruel twist of fate, Mr Huang Wenzhou Metropolis Daily he only learned of its internet stardom after the pig had been butchered, and he would not have done so otherwise. 'How bizarre! I've been raising pigs for so many years but I've never seen anything like this. I really shouldn't have killed it!' he said. Sadly, the owner of the pig ordered it to be butchered when it was recaptured, only learning of its internet stardom when it was too late. He told local media: 'I really shouldn't have killed it!' Huang was astonished by the viral images, and vowed that none of his pigs have been diagnosed with any diseases. 'This is really awkward. If the pigs were scared, they should have ran away instead of making that strange posture and let everyone watch.' Over three thousand people reportedly attended the temple for the final day of confessions on Buddha repentance day. It would seem this pitiful pig's prayers were left unanswered.
Chinese social media, sparking a flurry of was found this week kneeling on its forelimbs at a temple in Tantou village, eastern China . and only left the scene after a group of monks emerged from inside and chanted a Buddhist legs. It was later revealed the 150kg pig has escaped from a nearby farm with two other cohorts in search of food . Meanwhile, the owner of the have killed it!' he said. Sadly, the owner of the recaptured, only learning of its internet stardom