This little piggy goes to jail? Cops take pig into custody
Michigan police officer throws rowdy porker into cruiser before reuniting with owner
This little piggy goes to jail.
This May 28, 2015 photo provided by the Shelby Township Police Department shows a stray pig in then back of police vehicle in suburban Detroit. A homeowner said she was doing yard work when the pig came barreling toward her, chasing her into the front yard before apparently getting distracted by a decorative ball. Police showed up and got the pig off the streets, though it left a mess inside the police vehicle before it was reunited with its owner. (Shelby Township Police Deptartment via AP) (Shelby Township Police Department/AP)
Police officers in Michigan took a stray pig into custody last week, holding it in the back of a police car before reuniting it with its owner.
Debbie DeRiemaecker told WXYZ-TV that she was doing yard work last Thursday evening at her home in Macomb County's Shelby Township when the pig, named Pig, came barreling toward her. It chased her into the front yard before apparently getting distracted by a decorative ball.
DeRiemaecker called 911 and explained the situation.
(MyFoxDetroit.com)
She says police officers soon pulled up at her home and got the pig off the streets, though it left a mess inside the police vehicle.
"I just want to say thanks to the Shelby Township police for getting the pig and not writing me a ticket for having poop in the car," said owner Brian Davis, according to MyFoxDetroit.com.
Davis volunteered to clean the police car for the officers, the station reported.
Davis said he plans on bringing coffee and doughnuts to the officers who helped capture Pig.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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