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A boozed-up pig is nursing the hangover from hell after going on a rampage fuelled by 18 cans of lager.

The pickled porker stole beer from campers before trying to fight a cow, have a drunken dip and go hunting for food.

It eventually passed out after the epic bender in Port Hedland, Western Australia.

A camper who spotted the boar-ish behaviour told ABC News: "It was in the middle of the night and it was these people camping opposite us and they heard this crunching of the can and they got their torch out and shone it on the pig and there he was scrunching away at their cans,"

"Then he went and raided their rubbish that they had sort of covered over with a bin as well.

"And then there was some other people camped right on the river and they saw him running around their vehicle being chased by a cow.

"It was going around and around and then it went into the river and swam across to the middle of the river.

"The people that were camped on the river went across and crept up on it and it was hiding and sleeping under a big log right on the edge of the water."

It was initially thought the beer-swilling hog stole just a six-pack of lager, but the camper believes it was more.

"It wasn't six cans, it was about 18 I believe it crunched."

Australian authorties are still trying to find the animal but have so far had no success.

"It was last seen near the river itself, under a tree," spokeswoman Fionna Findley said. "I think it's nursing its head today.

"Our guys aren't equipped to contain or control these wild animals, especially under the influence.

"The guys who attended the scene said they had a chat to the guys and they were more upset the pig stole their beer."