By Kait Hanson -
Today
The City of Anchorage, Alaska Police Department has shown that it will do whatever it takes to bring the bacon home.
On February 13, officers responded to calls from several community members concerned about the presence of a pig that “appeared to be cold” on the side of a road.
Nolan Boedigheimer, 30, was on his way to work with his dog when he saw something on the road at around 7am.
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“My dog started barking and I thought, 'That's a big dog,'” Boedigheimer told NBC News' Today morning show, Noticias Telemundo's sister network.
"I turned the corner and there was a pig standing there eating snow."
Boedigheimer took some photos and shared them on Facebook in the hope that the pet would find its way home with a little digital help.
The post was shared more than 100 times and Boedigheimer also alerted Alaska Potbelly Pig Rescue, but no one claimed the lost pig.
Elvis before being returned to his family in Alaska.City of Anchorage Police Department.
That same day, the Anchorage Police Department sent a patrol to search for him.
“We are all familiar with frozen bacon, but we never thought we would respond to a service call related to that issue,” police posted on their Facebook account.
According to Anchorage authorities
the pig is named Elvis.
Elvis Pigsley.
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“Turns out the burly guy was pretty friendly,” the post noted, accompanied by a photo of Elvis smiling in the backseat of the police car.
"They will be happy to know that he has been reunited with his family and that everything is okay."
Apparently, it is not the first time that Elvis has embarked on an adventure.
“He's an escape artist and well known in the neighborhood,” Elvis's owner, Angela Mullen-Herrera, told TODAY.com.
"He loves people and snacks and if he wants to go out and find people with snacks, nothing's stopping him."
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But this time, 4-year-old Elvis crossed the line.
“
She doesn't usually go too far
, but she has gone farther than I feel comfortable considering she lives on a very busy highway,” said Mullen-Herrera, who added that she asked Alaska Potbelly Pig Rescue for help hosting her. to Elvis more safely the next time you decide it's time for an adventure.
Mullen-Herrera confessed that she did not expect the search for her pet to draw so much attention and that the police officers were kind and understanding.
“Getting it into the back of the vehicle was probably a very tough task, so the fact that they were able and willing to do it was really cool and shows how dedicated they are to keeping not only the public but also everyone safe. the animals in the community," he said.
“I'm sure Elvis was happy to warm up in the car and experience something new.
He was given lots of fruits and vegetables”.