Pig finds home after leading Albuquerque officers on chase
By Sasha Lenninger
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KOAT) — A pig that led Albuquerque officers on a chase down an interstate earlier this month has found a new home after spending a few days at the Westside Animal Shelter.
The 1-year-old pig somehow got loose on the I-40 and Louisiana off-ramp on Nov. 11, and video shows officers chasing the little guy along the off-ramp.
Officers eventually caught him, and the pig was taken to Albuquerque’s Westside Shelter. Staff hoped his owners would show up to claim him, but they never did. So they put him up for adoption.
After about a week at the shelter, the pig has a permanent home and a new name. Albuquerque Animal Welfare shared video of the new owners adopting Boar-is. The new owners told Albuquerque Animal Welfare that they saw him on the news and knew they needed to adopt him.
He’s adapting to his new home, enjoying the fall scenery, and getting to know his new siblings. The owners also have a few dogs and another pig named Swine-nona. You can see Boar-is finally relaxing, getting scratches from his new family.
According to Albuquerque Animal Welfare, Boar-is’ new home is fenced, so he won’t be making a run for it any time soon.
The new owners do plan to create a social media account for Boar-is so that everyone can keep up with him.
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