Loose pig leads officers in Stamford on 45 minute chase

Thursday, April 23, 2020
STAMFORD, Connecticut (WABC) -- Connecticut police officers struggled to bring home the bacon.

A runaway pig led police on a wild goose chase in Stamford.
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It managed to evade capture for more than 45 minutes, leading officers in circles.

They even had it surrounded at one point, and it managed to slip through and getaway!
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Eventually, officers got creative and used a garbage can to trap the little piggy.

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