Green Bay, WI (AHN)- Green Bay Police Lt. Todd LePine said a pig withstood taser shots from police officers and eluded authorities for more than an hour after wandering onto Green Bay's major highway. The 150-pound pig was reportedly spotted by a passing driver on U.S. 41 at 6 p.m. Wednesday night, and went into traffic several times, creating a hazard.

LePine said officers located the pig about 7 p.m. and made two attempts to subdue it with a stun gun, but it fled both times after pulling out the Taser probes.

A passerby who described himself as a former pig farmer tried to wrestle the animal, but the animal pulled away from him as well, LePine said.

According to LePine, three tranquilizer darts were finally used to bring the pig under control, and it was placed in blanket and lifted into an animal control van.

The animal was taken to the Bay Area Humane Shelter that evening, and police said a local attorney planned to claim the pig Thursday. The name of the pig's owner was not disclosed.