Pets
'Charlotte, Where The Freak Were You?' Indio Pig, Family Reunite
The wily 200-pound potbellied pig named Charlotte used her wits to escape past three gates before heading out to stroll Indio's streets.
INDIO, CA —A wayward 200-pound potbellied pig found wandering in Indio on Thursday was reunited Friday with her family.
The hoofed mammal was picked up Thursday morning near the area of Arabia Street and Avenue 44 and taken to the Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand Palms operated by Riverside County Department of Animal Services.
Police and Animal Services officials then put out a call for the owners to come pick up their wily pig, who used her wits to escape past three gates.
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Indio police initially nicknamed the 3-year-old pig "Carnitas," but turns out her name is Charlotte, and she was never bound for the slaughterhouse.
"Although we know our Indio friends were joking with the Carnitas nickname, we should note that potbellied pigs are not raised for meat consumption," an Animal Services social media post reads. "They're generally known for their loyal behavior as pets."
