A squealing pet pig with a pickax in its back was running for its life Wednesday as a man with a rifle chased it through Kings Park....

“A Bibb County deputy went above and beyond the call of duty this morning to bring home the bacon ... literally!”

Officers had no idea the owner was reportedly fattening up the animal for slaughter, as was evident by the “We love a happy ending!” social media post....

As the workers went back to the job Thursday, one of them said: “I almost didn’t eat my sausage biscuit today. Almost.”