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The plan was audacious: fly a forty-foot long, helium-filled inflatable pig—affectionately named —between the station's massive chimneys for the Animals album cover. On the first day, the weather turned foul, and the pig stayed grounded. On the second day, the wind kicked up, the tether snapped, and Algie made a break for it.

The giant sow drifted into the flight paths of Heathrow Airport, causing pilots to rub their eyes in disbelief as a pink behemoth sailed past their cockpits at 30,000 feet. The Civil Aviation Authority issued an emergency bulletin: "Warning: giant flying pig over South East London." 1024x768 Pink Floyd Animals Wallpaper">

Eventually, Algie landed in a farmer’s field in Kent. The farmer was furious, claiming the inflatable monster had terrified his cows. Pink Floyd’s crew retrieved the pig, patched her up, and finally got the shot. The plan was audacious: fly a forty-foot long,