‘Kevin Bacon,’ the runaway pig, rounded up by police and returned to his owner

When asked about the demeanor of the pig — named for the star of the 1980s movie Footloose — Woodworth chuckled and said, “I think he was just excited to be out front. You could say he was footloose and fancy free.”

She said Bacon was not in any danger and was following the rules of the road by staying on the sidewalk, adding that he hadn’t ventured far from his home after likely escaping from his backyard.

She said the officers didn’t have a hard time rounding him up, making the apprehension of Bacon likely a first for the force.

“We’ve had deer loose in the city and even a moose, but not a pig that I’m aware of,” she said with a laugh.

A picture posted on the force’s Facebook page showing one of the officers reaching out to the pig generated more than 1,200 likes and dozens of comments, including one from a woman who said, “Good thing they found Kevin before he became Chris P Bacon lol!”

Another said, “You guys literally live in the most bizarre city in Canada I swear.”

The pig was safely returned to its owner.

But the force clarified Thursday that a photo of the pig apparently peering out the rear window of a police vehicle was not Kevin Bacon, but a different errant pig.

The Canadian Press

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‘Kevin Bacon,’ the runaway pig, rounded up by police and returned to his owner

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