Runaway piglet stops traffic in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO -- A runaway piglet stopped traffic in San Francisco's Mission District Tuesday morning, CBS San Francisco reports.
According to city Animal Care and Control officials, the piglet was reported running in traffic in the area of 19th and Dolores streets between 7 and 7:30 a.m.
By the time animal control officers arrived on the scene, a crowd had gathered to try to catch her, according to spokeswoman Deb Campbell.
The piglet, who has since been named "Janice," was eventually captured by Brother Damian with the Society of St. Francis, a nearby Franciscan society.
"Only in San Francisco could a wayward piglet expect to be rescued by a representative of the patron saint of animals," Campbell said.
The pig is doing well and resting comfortably. As of late Tuesday, no one had come forward to claim her, but if she is not claimed in five days she will likely be turned over to a rescue group, officials said.