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Lost pig named Elvis escapes cold with ride home in warm police car, Alaska cops say

A lost hog named Elvis Pigsley got a ride home with police after passersby said he “looked cold” standing beside a road, Alaska cops say.
A lost hog named Elvis Pigsley got a ride home with police after passersby said he “looked cold” standing beside a road, Alaska cops say. Anchorage Police Department

Concerned callers told Alaska police that a forlorn pig “looked cold” standing beside a snow-covered road.

When Anchorage police found the lost hog on Monday, Feb 13, they decided to give him a warm ride home in a patrol car, a Facebook post reported.

“We’re all familiar with refrigerated bacon, we just never thought we’d respond to a call for service related to that topic,” police wrote.

Police discovered the “portly dude” was quite friendly.

“You’ll be happy to know he has been reunited with his family and all is well,” police wrote.

Police say the “best part” of the story is the pig’s name: Elvis Pigsley.

One year ago, Anchorage police returned a lost turkey home after it was found trying to break into a gas station mini-mart, the Facebook post said.

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This story was originally published February 15, 2023 at 7:11 AM with the headline "Lost pig named Elvis escapes cold with ride home in warm police car, Alaska cops say."

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Don Sweeney
The Sacramento Bee
Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 35 years. He is a service reporter based at The Sacramento Bee.
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