Giant Wayward Pig Corralled With Doritos In Highland Neighborhood

HIGHLAND, CA — A large pig on the loose in an Inland Empire neighborhood led to an interesting encounter over the weekend, and a saga that was solved by nothing other than a bag of chips. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department says deputies were called for a pig "the size of a mini horse" that was running around a Highland neighborhood on Saturday.

Two local deputies who responded to the call recognized the pig from his previous run-ins with the law, so fortunately they knew exactly where he lived. However, they had to get creative when it came to getting the animal — whom they affectionately dubbed 'Smalls' — to follow them home.

"[The deputies] lured him back home with Doritos one of our deputies had in her lunch bag," the sheriff's department said in a social media post following the encounter. "They made a trail and he followed."

The chip trick did the job.

“We were able to put him back in and secure the gate," Deputy Ponce said. "It was fun!"

And in case you were wondering what flavor 'Smalls' loved so much: Poppin Jalapeños.

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