Giant escaped pig lured back to his California home with help from Doritos
Giant pigs aren't exactly a common sight on the streets of southern California. But when one started tromping around in San Bernadino, local police came up with a solution that was equal parts ingenious and delicious.
Doritos.
The popular flavored tortilla chips turned out to be a very effective lure when it came to convincing the pig that it was time to return home. The San Bernadino County sheriff's office even documented the extremely scientific pig wrangling on Instagram.
Pigs might eat slop and roll around in the mud, but your dog would probably do the exact same thing given the opportunity. Aside from being the world's source of delicious meats like pork chops and bacon, pigs are all very smart and friendly creatures.
This big pig -- or his owner, at least -- has apparently crossed paths with the law. According to the Instagram post, Deputies Ponce and Berg knew exactly where the big fella needed to go "due to previous calls," so they used the Doritos to get him home safely.
Just a happy story of an escaped giant pig being reunited with his family to warm your heart on a Sunday.
[h/t KTLA]
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
