The pig was running around a neighborhood when the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office received the call.
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Snopes→ Naming Rights: Orlando’s New Police Chief is Named Orlando
Orlando's newest police chief is already making a name for himself.
Snopes→ Restaurant Offers Free Steak Tips for Tips on Burglar
Police say a man broke into Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery in Raymond and stole more than $25,000.
Snopes→ Little-Known UK Site Bellingcat Hunts Online for Scoops
The investigative group Bellingcat is reporting that one of the two suspects in the poisoning of an ex-spy in England is a doctor who works for Russian military intelligence.
Snopes→ Walk on the Wild Side: Dutch Jogger Runs Into Lion Cub
A jogger's run through the Dutch countryside turned into a walk on the wild side when he discovered a lion cub in a field.
Snopes→ Swedish Girl Saga Pulls out Pre-Viking Era Sword from Lake
A broach from between 300 to 400 A.D. was eventually found.
Snopes→ Ordinance Change Would Likely Stop Robot Brothel in Houston
A Canadian company had said it wants to open a "love dolls brothel" in Houston in which people would be able to use its human-like dolls on the premises.
Snopes→ Picnic Fizzles out as Kombucha Earns Grandpa Park Ejection
The bubbly, fermented tea originated centuries ago in China and typically contains a slight bit of alcohol.
Snopes→ Man Arrested for Chasing After Plane at Dublin Airport
Witnesses said a man in his 20s broke through an airport door and ran toward the Ryanair plane, which was about to take off for Amsterdam, at around 7 a.m.
Snopes→ Man Who Lost Hand in Sausage-Making Ordeal Cut Off Own Arm
Myron Schlafman said he credits two police officers with saving his life by quickly applying a tourniquet before ambulance crews took him to the hospital.
Snopes→ Score! Scrabble Dictionary Adds ‘OK,’ ‘Ew’ to Official Play
“OK is something Scrabble players have been waiting for, for a long time,” said lexicographer Peter Sokolowski, editor at large at Merriam-Webster.
Snopes→ Six Flags St. Louis Offers Perks for Customer Coffin Time
Contestants get a brief hourly bathroom break, but otherwise remain coffin-bound.
Snopes→ Mystery Around Disappearance of Chinese Star Fan Bingbing
For nearly three months, Fan hasn't been seen or heard from in public in any verifiable way.
Snopes→ Oklahoma Astronaut Corn Maze Photographed from Space
The maze was created in partnership with the Stafford Air and Space Museum, named for the astronaut, in nearby Weatherford.
Snopes→ Plants, But No Pants: Florida Man Gardens in the Nude
The miffed residents tell news outlets they've called the Martin County Sheriff's Office, but the man continues to do yard work naked.
Snopes→ Giant Bong, Huggable Buds: Marijuana Museum Opens in Vegas
Only adults 21 and older will be allowed at Cannabition. The tour is designed to last up to an hour.
Snopes→ Delaware DMV Selfie Zones Aim to Discourage License Photos
According to a DMV informational image, the top of the backdrop is emblazoned with the words "Look who's driving now!!"
Snopes→ Too Soon? Fans Find Red Sox Division Title Banner in Street
A Red Sox spokesman tells the station the banner apparently fell off a vendor's delivery truck.
Snopes→ Police in New Jersey Search for Alligator on the Loose
Animal protection workers are helping police search for the alligator. Anyone who saw it is asked to contact police.
Snopes→ Driving Lesson Ends with Car Landing in a Swimming Pool
The car landed in the North Creek Community Center Pool, which was closed for the season.
Snopes→ Missouri Town Gets New Newspaper, The Uranus Examiner
Uranus sits along historic Route 66 and is known for quirky attractions, including a fudge shop and the world's largest belt buckle.
Snopes→ ‘Miraculous’: Boy Survives After Meat Skewer Pierces Skull
The skewer completely missed his eye, brain, spinal cord and major blood vessels and doctors think he could recover completely.
Snopes→ Kentucky Town Mourns Its First Female Mayor, Lucy Lou, a Dog
The colorful political figure was a fixture in the media, with appearances on everything from Japanese television to "CBS Sunday Morning."
Snopes→ Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Phoenix Home for Sale for $12.9M
In 2012, it was spared from demolition and has been offered for sale in September 2018.
Snopes→ ‘Cosby’ Actor Thankful for Support About Grocery Store Job
The woman who submitted the photos seemed stunned to see someone from such a popular show doing that type of work.
Snopes→ Oregon Officer Rescues Baby Deer Stuck in Fence
Eugene police officer Shawni McLaughlin freed the terrified fawn and, after a short recovery period, it was able to spring up and run away.
Snopes→ Boy Swept in Sewer Sticks Finger out of Manhole and is Saved
Deputy Fire Chief Wesley Pompa said the water was rushing so quickly it would have sucked a full-grown man into the culvert.
Snopes→ Deputies: California Man Had 800 Pounds of Stolen Lemons
Authorities say a man has been arrested in Southern California after deputies found about 800 pounds (363 kilograms) of stolen lemons inside his car.
Snopes→ Slithering Surprise Found Under Hood of SUV in Wisconsin
Police say the snake escaped from its owner more than a month ago.
Snopes→ Massachusetts Zoo on the Lookout for Stork that Flew Away
A Boston-area zoo is looking for a female stork that flew away last week and has evaded experts since.
Snopes→ Low-Number Delaware License Plate Auctioned for $410K
Low-numbered Delaware license plates are in demand.
Snopes→ Jon Stewart Helps Aid Goats Found on New York Subway Tracks
A train operator on alerted headquarters about “two very baaaaad boys” along the N Line in Brooklyn.
Snopes→ Troopers Cite 10 Sports Car Drivers for Going Too Slow
All 10 vehicles were pulled over and the drivers were issued infractions.
Snopes→ Like a Fish out of Water: Barrels of Bait Spill on Highway
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said the 41-year-old truck driver told police he went into the breakdown lane to avoid hitting a vehicle stopped in traffic and lost control of the truck.
Snopes→ Cliff House: Unique Swiss Restaurant Looks for New Tenants
Authorities in Appenzell Innerrhoden canton (state) said Monday that the current tenants, Nicole and Bernhard Knechtle-Fritsche, are giving up the lease at the end of the 2018 season.
Snopes→ Restaurant Cites Worldwide Freakout Over Its French Fries
A Maine restaurant says news about the anger surrounding a change in its french fries has reached people all over the world.
Snopes→ Baby Boom at Arizona Hospital with 16 Pregnant Nurses
Nurse Jolene Garrow joked, "We all formulated this plan to have the holidays off!"
Snopes→ Colombian City Urges a Break From Sex to Fight Heat Wave
Temperatures in Santa Marta have soared past 40 degrees Celsius.
Snopes→ Van Damme’s Son Pleads Guilty in Arizona Knife Incident
Nicholas Van Varenberg has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for holding his roommate at knifepoint at their Tempe, Ariz., apartment.
Snopes→ ASPCA Says More Than 600 Birds Removed from Home
The ASPCA says the birds were living in extremely overcrowded conditions in a home in a Columbus neighborhood.