'Sometimes the jokes just write themselves," police in South Jersey wrote.
A pig went hog-wild in Deptford Township, New Jersey, leading officers on a hilarious chase.
According to a Tuesday social media post by police, officers were called out to the area of Tanyard Road and Brenner Drive after receiving a report of a pig on the loose.
After much effort, police were able to apprehend the suspect using "de-escalation techniques and their latest technology. "
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Police said the suspect was identified as 4-year-old pig Albert Einswine from the New Sharon section of Deptford Township, Gloucester County.
In a Facebook post, police said "Mr. Einswine was released on his own recognizance."
The Deptford Township Police Department shared the chase on their Facebook account, click here to watch.
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