200-pound pig escapes from New Jersey farm; rescued by police officers: officials
GLOUCESTER COUNTY, N.J. (PIX11) – A 200-pound pot-bellied pig managed to break out of a New Jersey farm on Saturday, according to Washington Township police.
Three officers chased down, tackled and safely tied up the pig named Pumba. The pig escaped after a child left a gate to the Gloucester County farm's pasture open, according to authorities.
"Claim him or he is going to become our next K9!" the police department joked on Facebook.
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