Pig shows up at school, gets police escort home

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It looks like we’ve finally figured out why the piggy crossed the road. To get to Northeast High School in St. Petersburg. A black pig showed up at the front office early Friday morning, reported Bay News 9. “I get up, I go outside, and a pig is standing there like, ‘Let me in!” said Sharon Denise Joe. One by one, teachers greeted the visitor and named him Porkchop. He wasn’t welcome for long though, as he was causing quite a stink with students who wanted to catch a peek. “I tried kicking the students out of the office and told them to go to class. I said, “This is not a farm!” Teacher Bernadette Langiotti tried chasing the pig away from the road so it wouldn’t turn into bacon crossing the street. “It ran across this campus, down the sidewalk, and to the football field,” Langiotti said. Porkchop even walked right past Northeast’s Culinary Arts school. He’s one brave pig. “They wanted to take him to the cafeteria. Nice pork chops there,” school bookkeeper Rene Borow joked. But much like any unwanted visitor, Porkchop got escorted off premises by the school resource officer. “I said, I know where this pig lives. I’m taking a pig back home. Not a criminal. Not a lost child. A lost pig,” said Officer Les Harris. Officer Harris stopped traffic as the pig followed along. “It was very polite,” he said. Porkchop may be polite, but he’s mischievous, too. He went missing from his owner’s backyard again Friday. “I put out a BOLO to other officers to let them know the pig’s address if he got out again,” Officer Harris laughed. He’s hoping this little piggy finds his way home. Owners were not available to comment. School officials say they’ve had raccoons, dogs, even injured birds on campus. A pig is a first. Photos courtesy of Bay News 9.