THRILLINGLY CONCLUDED'D!!
Ye, I did try this because I'm lazy and demand instant gratification. It does work, too; so long as you can keep ahead of it, letting a provoked pig chase you up Outset's cliffside to reach valuable treasure is fast and easy compared to schlepping it all the way there yourself. Unfortunately, once you get there...the pig doesn't stop chasing you. It knocked me right off the island.