What a pig!
When Multnomah County Animal Services officers received a strange complaint from residents in Gresham last week claiming to have seen a giant hog strolling their streets, they may have assumed that was the case. According to officials, the spotted pig was taken up by the animal shelter when his owner could not be located.
According to officials, on Wednesday neighbors spotted what the shelter thinks to be a Kune Kune pig enjoying a leisurely walk close to Southeast Palmquist Road and U.S. 26. To no avail, a local resident and an animal services officer walked with the pig in an attempt to find its owner.
According to officials, the 127-pound porker, now known as Brock, is safe and well at the county’s Troutdale shelter. Last week, Animal Services asked for the public’s assistance in locating the pig’s owner after sharing a video of the animal walking in a pink harness on social media.
According to officials, Brock’s 72-hour stray hold is over, and the animal shelter is negotiating with nearby farm sanctuaries to find him a new home. But according to county spokesman Alicia Mendez, the owner still has time to claim the pig.
The shelter frequently takes in animals other than dogs and cats. According to a December monthly report, the county received 62 animals with the classification “other” in county statistics. Rodents, reptiles, and, in this instance, agricultural animals can all fall under that group.
According to animal services, Brock might be placed for adoption if the pig’s owner doesn’t come forward and livestock sanctuaries are filled.
According to Mendez, Brock is not yet available for adoption, although that could change according on the available transfer alternatives.
Authorities request that anybody who knows the pig’s actual residence contact animal services at 503-988-7387.
Austin De Dios reports on programs, politics, and other topics in Multnomah County. You can reach him at @AustinDeDios, [email protected], or 503-319-9744.
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