KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee state trooper took the measure of a loose pig on an interstate highway.
The animal was running wild on westbound Interstate 40 near Farragut, west of Knoxville, on Wednesday, WATE-TV reported.
According to a tweet by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the trooper did not have a rope to subdue the pig, but he managed to hog-tie it by using a tape measure.
“Trooper Coker saved a pig that was running loose on the interstate,” the highway patrol tweeted. “No lasso, no problem.”
If you were wondering what that commotion was on I-40 westbound near the 371mm this was it. @THPKnoxville Trooper Coker saved a pig 🐖 that was running loose on the interstate 🛣. No lasso🤷♂️no problem he Hog Tied it with his tape measure. 🤠 Way to go Trooper! @TNHighwayPatrol pic.twitter.com/Gx0qNfIgt8
— THPKnoxville (@THPKnoxville) April 14, 2022
After tying up some loose ends, the trooper took the pig to safety.
Mark Nagi, a spokesperson with the Tennessee Department of Transportation, told WATE that the pig’s name was “Calhoun.”
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