Passel of Pigs Perplex Police
A passel of pigs perplexed city police for a short time Thursday night.
Police got the call after Bradford resident Keith Hatch saw several swine crossing South Avenue near Maplewood at around 7:30 p.m.
Hatch tells WESB and The HERO that as he was driving on South Avenue he saw something in the road, but couldn’t tell what it was. He slowed down, and eventually stopped, and as his headlights shone on the figures, he saw that they were pigs.
Hatch says when he called the McKean County 911 Center he identified himself first so they didn’t think it was a prank call. Still, he says, they were incredulous when he said he saw pigs crossing the road. When police received the call, they were equally as skeptical. Their skepticism disappeared when they got to the scene and actually saw the pigs crossing the road, going the other way.
Hatch says police weren’t sure exactly what they should do about the wandering pigs, but did not like a suggestion -- not from Hatch -- that they get a rope and corral them.
Before 8:15 p.m., according to the McKean County 911 Center, the pigs “had been returned home,” although the dispatcher did not know where “home” was.
Be that as it may, don’t be expecting any “pig crossing” signs on South Avenue -- at least in the city. There’s an ordinance against raising farm animals within the city limits.
BTW -- Still on vacation -- be back Monday.
Police got the call after Bradford resident Keith Hatch saw several swine crossing South Avenue near Maplewood at around 7:30 p.m.
Hatch tells WESB and The HERO that as he was driving on South Avenue he saw something in the road, but couldn’t tell what it was. He slowed down, and eventually stopped, and as his headlights shone on the figures, he saw that they were pigs.
Hatch says when he called the McKean County 911 Center he identified himself first so they didn’t think it was a prank call. Still, he says, they were incredulous when he said he saw pigs crossing the road. When police received the call, they were equally as skeptical. Their skepticism disappeared when they got to the scene and actually saw the pigs crossing the road, going the other way.
Hatch says police weren’t sure exactly what they should do about the wandering pigs, but did not like a suggestion -- not from Hatch -- that they get a rope and corral them.
Before 8:15 p.m., according to the McKean County 911 Center, the pigs “had been returned home,” although the dispatcher did not know where “home” was.
Be that as it may, don’t be expecting any “pig crossing” signs on South Avenue -- at least in the city. There’s an ordinance against raising farm animals within the city limits.
BTW -- Still on vacation -- be back Monday.
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