Police in Thomasville, N.C., are taking a little bit of ribbing over their photos of a runaway pig, taken into police custody this week.
The arrest happened Thursday morning, around 9:15 a.m., after reports of the pig wandering around a neighborhood in the 100 block of Rodelia Street.
Commenters said the pig looked remorseful for it’s actions, while one suggested charging him with “hamicide.”
The pot-belly pig is likely a pet, the department said.
Pig found wandering in the 100 block of Rodelia Street this morning around 9:15am. Looks like someone's pet. Efforts to locate the owner were not successful. Contact the Davidson Co. Animal Shelter if you know who the pig belongs to. pic.twitter.com/W5908Osm78
— Thomasville PD (@ThomasvillePD) June 13, 2019
Local reports said the pig was seen during the morning rush hour traffic.
Pig back home after police catch it wandering down road in Thomasville https://t.co/KQfZWBm4sM pic.twitter.com/T8awnPLy7f
— FOX8 WGHP (@myfox8) June 14, 2019
The potbelly pig is now at the Davidson County animal shelter waiting to be claimed by its owner. Thomasville is a town of 27,000 people, located about 80 miles northeast of Charlotte.
Police take pig into custody in #Thomasville. This cute thing is now at the animal shelter waiting to be claimed. Are you my mother? #MyFOX8 pic.twitter.com/Jo0zKun4hm
— Lori Denberg (@LDENBERG) June 13, 2019
