Pigs ears....your opinions please

[GsdDiamond]

We got a bag of 2 pigs ears from a friend, whos dog doesn't like them. We gave one to Diamond last night, and I thought she was gonna leave a puddle of drool, she was so excited to get it.
She ate "most" of it before I took it away. She's got a pretty big mouth and had most of the ear gone. She then popped the rest in her mouth and started chewing for all she was worth. I got scared she may choke on it and wrestled her for the last little bit. (boy...can they clench thier mouths shut when they want to)

Was I being over protective in taking it away? Do you even recommend them? Is there some reason I shouldn't give them as a special treat?

I appreciate any suggestions you may have.