Sheriff’s Office Practices Pig Wrangling

From the Dade County Sheriff’s Office:

If you were wondering what the slowdown on I-24 East was on the morning of Saturday, June 7, we had a few “pigs” running wild, causing traffic delays.

Apparently, someone lost a pig on the evening of June 6 on I-24 and just left it. We received a few calls about it but were unable to locate it until the morning of June 7.

After our deputies located the pig, she didn’t want to go home. Understandably so, seeing as her owner knew he/she left her and chose not to come back for her. Regardless, our deputies were determined to keep her and all the passing motorists safe.

After Deputies Broom and Carver tried for about an hour to get the pig “wrangled” without success, off-duty Deputy Payne was driving by when he saw the event unfolding.

Deputy Payne exited his vehicle, went straight to the median, swept that big, beautiful girl off her feet, and got her tied up with some assistance from Deputy Carver.

Luck’s Rescue was contacted and immediately came out to rescue the girl, proving once again that Luck is an advocate for all animals, and not just the domesticated ones. A huge thanks goes out to Luck’s Rescue. If you get a chance, visit their website or Facebook page and support their cause: lucksrescue.com.

Also, a big thanks to some of the passing motorists for all the “pig” jokes that were thrown our way. Some were hilarious, but we thought they were all great!