Why the cleaver?

Yesterday morning I ran past this little sculpture set into an area by seats on K Road. There is no indication as to who made it, not why it is just there. (It is quite a while since I ran along here, so it may have been there a while.) I cannot find anything on a quick search of online sources.

She appears to be feeding a piglet with a carrot (or parsnip). The cleaver to her right conveys a slightly ominous intent, which perhaps the piglet has sensed given how far away from her is positioning himself.