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    200-pound pig escapes from New Jersey farm; rescued by police officers: officials

    By Erin PflaumerBen AaronHazel SanchezDan MannarinoVideo credit: Dan Mannarino, Hazel Sanchez and Ben Aaron,

    12 days ago

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    GLOUCESTER COUNTY, N.J. (PIX11) – A 200-pound pot-bellied pig managed to break out of a New Jersey farm on Saturday, according to Washington Township police.

    Three officers chased down, tackled and safely tied up the pig named Pumba . The pig escaped after a child left a gate to the Gloucester County farm’s pasture open, according to authorities.

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    “Claim him or he is going to become our next K9!” the police department joked on Facebook.

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    Pumba the pig being escorted by police officers after he escaped a Gloucester County farm. (Credit: Washington Township Police Department)

    Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018 . She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here .

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