A potbelly pig pursuit proceeded through Lancaster Township’s Hamilton Park neighborhood on Thursday, with three Manheim Township Police officers and a civilian police aide in tow.
Neighbors had been calling police for several days with reports of a pig on the loose. Around 9:30 a.m. Thursday, someone called in to say the pig was napping under their backyard trampoline. Police tried to lure the pig out with some food, but it escaped through a hole in the fence.
“A foot pursuit of the escaped swine ensued, and yes, we see the irony in three cops chasing a pig,” read part of a statement released by the Manheim Township Police Department. “As it turns out, Hamilton wasn't as tired as we thought because we're fairly certain he's the fastest pig alive.”
Eventually, the pig was captured, but not before almost getting hit by a car. For that reason and because authorities had no way to transport the pig nor a place to leave it, they considered putting it down.
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