This is the bizarre moment Detroit Police officers tried to save a 500-pound pig
that was trapped i...View MoreThis is the bizarre moment Detroit Police officers tried to save a 500-pound pig
that was trapped in a hoarder's basement.
The officers were called to a west side home on Orangelawn in Detroit Friday to tackle the meaty swine who was trapped in a basement that had no
stairs.
But it was nearly impossible for them to shift the hog because it was unwilling to move and officers only had access
to a flimsy ladder.
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Out you get: Officers were called to a west side
home on Orangelawn in Detroit Friday to tackle the meaty pig who was trapped in the basement which
had no stairs
Battle: It was nearly impossible for them to shift the hog because
it was unwilling to move and officers only had access to a flimsy ladder
Treats: Police first attempted to remove the pig by enticing it with Chips' Ahoy cookies and Hostess cupcakes but it still wouldn't budge
Steve Dolunt, assistant police chief said: '[In] thirty years, I've never seen a 500-pound pig in a basement that couldn't get out.'
The pig was discovered after someone tipped off police
that a 'man-eating pig' was living in a neighborhood basement.
The tipster also claimed that the owner of the property had 'killed a few different women in the area' and 'fed their remains to
his pig.'
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When police arrived they spotted no sign of human remains - but did find the
500-pound pig.
Captain Constance Slappey later confirmed that there was
no evidence that a crime had ever been committed.
Police first attempted to remove the pig by enticing it with Chips' Ahoy
cookies and Hostess cupcakes but it still wouldn't budge.
They then built a ramp and called for back up from animal control who helped
to remove the hog.
Investigation: When police arrived they spotted no sign of human remains - but did find the 500-pound pig
Pig: The pig was discovered after someone tipped off
police that a 'man-eating pig' was living in a neighborhood basement
Steve Dolunt, assistant police chief said: '[In] thirty
years, I've never seen a 500-pound pig in a basement that couldn't get
out.'
Owner: The pig's owner Gary Roquemore, 61, died of natural causes in his other home, across the street
According to police, the pig's owner Gary Roquemore, 61, died of natural causes in his other home, across the street.
Roquemore was a a pastor and politician who had run for Wayne County commissioner.
He was also a known hoarder and kept a mountain of things in his three homes.
His neighbors had complained for years about his bad habits, but not much
was done.
'This is weird, this is just strange,' neighbor Kathy Hollis told MyFoxLA.com
'We knew he was a hoarder, this is just mind boggling,' Hollis said.
'I knew he was eccentric, he was a nice person.'
Dolunt added: 'Apparently he's been dead for three days and neighbors have been feeding the
pig. There's a stench emanating from all three homes.'
The pig was freed at about 8 p.m. and has been given a new
home.
Caught: Police built a ramp and called for back up from animal
control who helped to remove the hog
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