Posted on 09/14/2006 1:55:39 PM PDT by kiriath_jearim
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A pig withstood taser shots from police officers and eluded authorities for more than an hour after wandering onto Green Bay's major highway.
The 150-pound pig was spotted by a passing driver on U.S. 41 at 6 p.m. Wednesday night, Green Bay Police Lt. Todd LePine said.
The animal reportedly went into traffic several times, creating a hazard, he said.
Officers located the pig about 7 p.m. and made two attempts to subdue it with a stun gun, he said, but it fled both times after pulling out the Taser probes.
A passerby who described himself as a former pig farmer tried to wrestle the animal, but the animal pulled away from him as well, LePine said.
Three tranquilizer darts were finally used to bring the pig under control, and it was placed in blanket and lifted into an animal control van, LePine said.
The animal was taken to the Bay Area Humane Shelter that evening. Police said a local attorney planned to claim the pig Thursday. The name of the pig's owner was not disclosed.
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Well, you have to have thick skin if you are going to be a pig.
What was Helen Thomas doing running around on U.S. 41?
Forget the taser, apply the barbecue sauce!
Packers need to sign this pig immediately.
You don't eat a pig like that all at once.
So just what the hell is Rosie McDonnel doing out on Highway 41?
MMMM Pigs in a blanket.
Jerrold Nadler: GET IN MY BELLY!
you are soooooo wrong....it wasn't rosie o...it was the piaps herself...that is why a taser could not stand up to her!!!!!!
Surely PETA will be suing the cops and the taser manufacturer.
Sounds like Rodney King is now roaming the highways of Wisconsin.
The man could withstand tasers, pepper spray, night sticks, and multiple attempts at tackling.
Sounds like Rodney King is now roaming the highways of Wisconsin.
The man could withstand tasers, pepper spray, night sticks, and multiple attempts at tackling.
ping
Follow up story.
Turns out the pig belonged to a lawyer. A funny "must read".
When I clicked on it, I honestly thought the article title was "Pigs With Tasers: Cops on U.S. 41"
LOL!
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