A pot-bellied pig was found running loose in a Pennsylvania state park for the second time this summer, prompting an investigation from animal authorities.
The Bucks County SPCA said a 2-year-old pig estimated to weigh about 88 pounds was found wandering loose near the fishing pier at Nockamixon State Park last week.
The pig, dubbed Lewis by the SPCA, was lured with food and taken to the organization’s shelter in Quakertown.
The SPCA said Lewis was the second pot-bellied pig found in the park this summer.
“They called us. We had caught a pig there in July. So they were able to catch this one,” Cindy Kelly of the Bucks County SPCA told WPVI-TV.
The SPCA is now trying to determine how both pigs ended up loose in the park. She said a wire dog crate was found abandoned in the park, indicating the animals may have been intentionally abandoned.
“We’re asking if anyone recognizes these particular pigs or has any knowledge of how they got to the park, we would love to know about it,” Kelly said.
The SPCA said pot-bellied pigs are not suited to life in the wild.
