Washington County loose pig wrangled with deputies' help: video

Pig on the loose in Washington County

Washington County sheriff's deputies joined the effort to wrangle a loose pig.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Wis. - Washington County sheriff's deputies joined the effort to get a loose pig back where it belonged on Saturday, May 24.

The pig wandered to a subdivision in the town of Wayne. Deputies were called around 7:30 a.m. that morning and arrived to find the farmer, who was trying to coral the animal after it wandered 700 feet from home.

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Deputies briefly chased the pig through the subdivision, and one deputy lassoed the animal. After some additional negotiation, the pig was carried home in a skid-steer loader.

Deputies wrangle loose pig

Washington County sheriff's deputies helped wrangle a loose pig in the town of Wayne. (Courtesy: WCSO)

In bodycam video posted on the sheriff's office Facebook page, a neighbor can be heard recounting: "There's a pig running through our yard."