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Marion County deputies rescue pig abandoned by owner avoiding arrest warrant

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — Marion County's animal control staff found itself the caretaker of a friendly pig abandoned by its owner who was evading an arrest warrant, deputies said.

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The Marion County Sheriff’s Office posted a picture of the pig on Facebook, dubbing him “Wandering Wilbur,” after two deputies moved him out of the road Sunday morning.

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Neighbors told the deputies the pig’s owner had abandoned him because he has an outstanding arrest warrant.

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The pig gladly took some food from the deputies and followed them around “like a puppy” until animal control personnel came to pick him up, the Sheriff’s Office said.

The Sheriff’s Office said it hopes the owner will turn himself in and that the pig finds a good home.

So, before anyone starts with the “cop/pig” jokes, we’ve already heard them all and frankly at this point, we would only...

Posted by Marion County Sheriff's Office on Sunday, November 19, 2017