Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Police rescue 2 road hogs on motorway
TWO runaway pigs brought a motorway to a standstill yesterday after escaping from their farm. Police were called and traffic was stopped after the animals were spotted on the carriageway. Both porkers were rescued from the M27, near Fareham, Hants, before being returned home. Hampshire Roads Policing said: “We were dealing with two pigs on the M27 motorway at junction 9 westbound. Traffic was stopped. “The pigs have been captured, the traffic has now been released. Thank you for your patience. “Both pigs are fine. A big thank you to members of the public for helping us capture the animals. “The pigs were safely captured and returned.”