Lost Potbelly Pig Leads Detroit Officers On Chase Through Neighborhood

Recently in Detroit, a lost potbelly pig gave Detroit Animal Care and Control and local authorities a workout trying to catch it.

Over the weekend, a lost potbelly pig showed up randomly in a Detroit neighborhood after wandering away from its home made a new friend, until Detroit Animal Care and Control had to send a crew and several police officers to try to capture it.

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The endeavor took multiple hours on the 3100 block of Hendricks, as the pig was breaking ankles left and right, juking like Barry Sanders, weaving in and out of the police officers.

Unfortunately for them, they were not able to capture the pig, but for now, according to one local resident, the pig seems to be on his own, hanging near a pine tree.

We had petted him before everyone started chasing him. Now he’s timid. But yeah, yesterday I just called him and got down, and he came right up to me. I’m hoping someone comes and gets him. It’s a very busy street. I don’t want him to get run over.

 

Feral Pigs Are A Big Problem In Michigan

It may seem like a funny story, but feral hogs, unlike Barry (that's what I'm calling this pig), are actually a big problem in the United States and in Michigan.

Experts say that there are over 6 million across the U.S., and they do over $3 billion in damage every year. Back in 1982, there was no feral hog distribution in Michigan, but by 2015 that was no longer the case, as feral hogs are now considered an invasive species in Michigan and are prohibited here.

Russian boar can be aggressive toward humans and can transmit several serious diseases, as well as destroy crops and native plant life.