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Pig On The Loose! Wareham Officers Lasso 300-Pound 'Brady'

WARHEAM (CBS) – Officers in Wareham wrangled a 300-pound "ham on the lam" Wednesday night. The pot-bellied pig named Brady was on the run after escaping from his home pen.

Police responded at about 7:45 p.m. to Fearing Hill Road, where they were able to lasso Brady with a rescue rope bag from their cruisers after luring him with dog treats.

Brady's owner arrived on the scene, nearly a mile from the pig's home.

Tonight, Officers from the Wareham Police and the Natural Resource Dept. captured a fleeing fugitive using a rope and...

Posted by Wareham Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday, September 25, 2019

"Brady was NOT pleased to be put in the bed of the pickup truck to be brought home, but he is now safely back in his pen," the town's natural resources department said.

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