The California Highway Patrol managed to catch one of four minivan thieves, thanks to a three-pound Pomeranian-Chihuahua mix named Tink. Police were responding to a call of a stolen minivan, with three juveniles and an adult as the suspects. The four fugitives then crashed the vehicle into a hillside near the home of Wendy Anderson.

Two runaway pot-bellied pigs turned what would have been a simple chase into a 35-minute complete crowd pursuit, involving two animal control officers, two police officers, and two utility company workers Wednesday morning. The pigs reportedly ran amidst speeding cars and trotted across a number of streets in the west side of Davenport, Iowa. The chasers were apparently at a loss, attempting all tactics from cornering the two animals to just plain diving for them, unfortunately missing.

South African police impounded a blue Fiat Uno car that was being used to transport stolen cattle. Responding to a tip-off that a man was seen in the Phelindaba area loading a cow to the tiny car, two police officers immediately proceeded to the area. However, by the time the two officers arrived, the driver had loaded the care with two cows and two goats and was attempting to speed away.

An unrehearsed robber had to drop his bank looting plans after he apparently forgot to take along a carry bag to put the stolen money. According to authorities, a young white man, in his 20s, entered a local Chase Bank branch early Monday and passed the cashier a piece of cardboard that read, "Give me your money. ""He told a teller to 'hurry up,' but when she asked him if he had a bag to put the money into, it must have flustered him. He ran off without any cash," Detective Tom Bisio of the Oakland County Sheriff's Lyon Township substation told the Detroit News.

Oliver, the white-faced capuchin monkey at zoo in Mississippi has led the officials on a chase after managing to unlock his pen and escape. The Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo asked residents Tuesday to help in the recovery of this monkey who escaped at about 8 a. m. The capuchin monkey is a species of monkey native to South and Central America. Park officials believe that Oscar could have escaped to a nearby country club.