April 23 (UPI) — Authorities in North Carolina are asking local residents to keep an eye out for a “really big pig” seen wandering loose in Durham County.
The Durham County Sheriff’s Office said on social media that the “new heavyweight champion” was spotted in the Mason Road area but animal services personnel were unable to locate the “ham-bassador.”
“To put it lightly: he is a REALLY big pig. We’re talking ‘absolute unit’ status,” the post said. “He’s currently living his best life on the lam, but we’d like to get him somewhere safe before he decides to move into someone’s backyard permanent-like.”
The sheriff’s office said residents should report any sightings of the pig and not attempt to capture it themselves. The pig’s owner has not yet been identified.
The post asked residents to help come up with a nickname for the county’s new “porcine pal.”
“Since he’s clearly a local celebrity now, he needs a name fitting of his stature. ‘Tiny’ feels a bit too ironic, and ‘Sir-Oinks-A-Lot’ is a classic, but we know you can do better,” officials wrote.