Pig Roaming Cobb County Finally Caught
The runaway black pot bellied pig that was roaming around Kennesaw in Cobb County off Chastain road on Thursday afternoon was finally caught on Sunday morning.
Spotted in Kennesaw, the pig was roaming around the dumpsters at Kayson’s restaurant when an employee, Candice Estes, noticed the hairy, uninvited visitor.
After tending to the dumpster, the pot bellied pig continued to run along Interstate 75. Many people continued to call local news stations to help officials on the where about of the pig. Pot bellied pigs can grow to be about 125 pounds, and from the look of this pig, it was said that it is just a baby. Kennesaw State University police sent out an alert stating where the pig was sited, and to ensure the faculty and staff that the pig was not affirmed as dangerous.
Concerned for rush hour traffic in Atlanta, animal control and police officers attempted to catch the nomadic pig in fear of the animal running into ongoing traffic and causing an accident on I-75 or on Chastain Road. The attempt of catching the pig was unsuccessful. The pig had run into the woods once the sun was setting. Officer Joe Hernandez, a spokesperson with Cobb County Police Department, stated that Cobb County and animal control officers would continue the search efforts early Friday morning.
Friday and Saturday were consistent in failed attempts for authorities to capture the black pig. The pig was spotted on Friday morning when search efforts continued. Animal control officers C. Awtrey and N. Walker tried to trap the pigs Friday morning. One our later around 11 a.m., the pig went back into the woods where authorities could not locate it. Around 4:30 p.m. it was spotted again when a caller regarding the location of the pig but it was again, not captured. Finally, on Saturday night, animal control set up traps in a hopeful attempt to finally catch the pot bellied animal. On Sunday morning, three days after the initial sighting of the pig, all officials gathered around I-75 at Chastain Road to find the pig near the traps that had been set up the night before. Animal control officials were then able to use the necessary tools to finally capture the runaway pig around 10:00 a.m..
The owners of the pig were thought to be on the scene of the pig's first appearance on Friday, but no one has yet to claim the pig. The animal was not harmed during the rescue and was sent to the Cobb County Animal Shelter. If no one claims the pig soon, it will be sent to an organization that rescues and takes care of pigs.
