Officer Shoots 100-Pound Pet Pig That Grunted, Charged After Him

SLATINGTON, Pa. (AP) – A Pennsylvania police chief is defending an officer who shot a 100-pound (45.4-kilogram) pet pig that bit a woman, scared a dog and chased the officer.
Slatington police Chief David Rachman tells The (Allentown) Morning Call the pig grunted and charged at the officer July 21. Seeing the animal in distress, the officer fired a second shot to put the animal out of its misery.
Pig owner Lance Sherer is upset with the shooting and because the officer discarded the pig&rs