This is the incredible moment a pig rushes to the butchers in attempt to free a companion in southwest China.

Mobile phone footage emerged online captures the moment a porker dashing to hit another one in the legs as two men ready to slaughter the latter.

The squealing pig was put on a bench in the yard and forced to lie down when the men pressed on its head and legs.

A pig is squealing loud as it gets pressed on a bench by two men in a slaughterhouse (left). Its hero friend comes in and attempts to free it from danger (right)

It jumped back in fright and stood on the ground after the rescue.

The hero pig went up to one of the men and made a move to scare him away.

The man angrily pointed the finger at the pig as it stayed by its friend.

It's believed the footage was taken in Banan district in Chongqing, southwest China, on December 25.

However, there were no details if the men caught the pigs again and had them slaughtered.

Porker in distress! It hits on its leg and gets its friend back on the ground (left). The hero pig then hits onto a man to warn him to stay away (right)