A 1-year-old pig that led New Mexico authorities on an Albuquerque highway chase has a new permanent home, officials said.
The pig was spotted on the Interstate 40 off-ramp to Louisiana Boulevard on Nov. 11 and video captured at the scene shows Albuquerque officers chasing the slippery swine through the roadway.
The pig was eventually taken to Albuquerque's Westside Shelter and Albuquerque Animal Welfare announced on social media that the animal has found a new forever home.
The new owners, who dubbed the pig Boar-is, said they saw his plight on the news and knew he needed to become a new member of the family.
The owners, Jerrod and Katherine Hinchman, have another pig named Swine-nona.
"When we saw him running, we just saw his little spirit and how hard he was working to survive. And we just knew that he would fit right in with our pig," the Hinchmans told KRQE-TV.
The couple said their property has a sturdy fence, so Boar-is will not be going on anymore highway adventures anytime soon.
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