Runaway pig caught after snack-fueled standoff with North Carolina deputies
By Marisa Sardonia
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RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A North Carolina sheriff’s office truly brought home the bacon this week after deputies wrangled a runaway pig that wandered into a home in search of snacks.
On Monday, Feb. 16, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call about a pig that wandered into an Ellenboro home. Authorities said the pig’s motive “seemed to be finding snacks.”
The sheriff’s office said the pig eventually surrendered after “a short standoff involving a pack of crackers and some highly questionable negotiations.”
The pig was taken into custody and transported to Rutherford County Animal Control Services, operated by Heart of the Foothills Animal Rescue.
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