Video: Florida police ‘ham-per’ escape of speedy pig after hilarious ‘hoof pursuit’

The Brief

  • Hollywood Police Department released bodycam footage of officers chasing a loose pig through the city last week.
  • After “ham-pering” the animal’s escape, officers safely transported the pig in a patrol car to a local rescue farm after confirming it did not have a microchip.
  • This wasn’t the only recent pig-related incident in Florida. Sarasota Police captured a “friendly” 100-pound pig wandering the streets just days earlier.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. Police officers in Hollywood, Florida, responded to a “pork-uliar” emergency on Tuesday, March 3, when a speedy pig was spotted running around after dark.

The backstory:

The department released bodycam footage of the “hoof pursuit,” which shows an officer sprinting after the animal. Fortunately, the officers managed to “ham-per” the pig’s escape, eventually cornering the fugitive and escorting him into the back of a patrol car.

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