Piglet Escapes Foxborough Petting Zoo, Returns

FOXBOROUGH, MA — After three days on the run, a piglet that escaped a petting zoo at Patriot Place found its way home. The little rascal got loose from Baby Animal Farm last week before police and animal control officials found the piglet Friday when it came back near the petting zoo.

"This little piggy went to market… and all over Patriot Place. Now he’s going weee weee wee all the way home!" Foxborough police said in a caption after taking a picture of the runaway piglet.

The piglet proved to be elusive for police and animal control. It was on the run for three days and witnesses reported seeing it all over Gillette Stadium property. Witnesses told police the piglet was seen several times running under cars in the parking lot.

"Was it trying to hold out until Tuesday to catch Angry Birds 2 at Showcase CDL Patriot Place to cheer on its fellow pigs?" Foxborough police wrote on Facebook. "Was it waiting to catch a glimpse of the New England Patriots practice to study up on the playbook? Did it successfully fight off the Big Bad Wolf in a brick fortress?"

Police said they'll never know because the piglet willingly surrendered itself to police and animal control officials. The piglet has since been returned to the petting zoo.