OSSIPEE — A pot-bellied pig that was seen wandering around Hanson Road over the past few days was captured Thursday in a “coordinated effort,” Ossipee police said.
On Monday, the department reported on Facebook they’d gotten a call about a lost pig and reached out to the public for help. On Thursday afternoon, they announced the pig was found.
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