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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.
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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."
The Source: Information in this report is from the Washington County Sheriff's Office.