Wisconsin police rescue pig escaped from 'makeshift' pen

WAUSAU, Wis., Jan. 4 (UPI) -- A runaway pig was captured and returned to its owner after it managed to escape a pen in Wisconsin.

Wausau Police Department shared a photo of the fugitive pig, which escaped while being transferred between farms.

"Either our humane officer picked up the strangest looking stray dog today, or the department has a new mascot," police said.

Lt. Matt Van Lieshout told WSAW the pig escaped from a "makeshift" pen during a brief stop in Wausau.

A resident spotted the loose black-and-white pig and informed police what direction it was headed around 4 p.m.

Wausau Police Department Animal Control Officer Ashlee Bishop later arrived at the scene to capture the pig and returned it to its owner.