200-Pound Pig Found Wandering In Pleasanton

PLEASANTON, CA - If Old MacDonald had a farm, it might have been in Pleasanton.

Pleasanton police said that they responded to reports Tuesday morning of a pig wandering near Dublin Canyon Road. The pig was not “Bacon,” the piglet found wandering around Vineyard Avenue and Leona Place in January 2022 whose owners have still not been identified.

“HAMrietta” is slightly larger than Bacon was, weighing in at over 200 pounds, according to a PPD report. She reportedly has a “sweet personality with a sweet tooth to match.” CSO Amy Martin and Animal Services Officer Frankie Ayers were unable to find Hamrietta’s owner, so they transferred her to a local shelter, where they kept her happy with mints and a bed of hay.

Anyone who recognizes Hamrietta is asked to contact the Alameda County Offices East County Animal Shelter at 925-803-7040.

In early February, a brown steer was found wandering along Bernal Avenue and Stanley Boulevard. He even got himself into a bit of trouble when he collided with a Tesla and smashed its windshield, though neither the cow nor the driver were injured. Ranchers were finally able to corral the steer back home.

In November 2020, a loose emu was seen wandering on Laurel Creek Drive. Authorities were able to lasso the emu and transfer it to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office's Animal Services Division.

So is Pleasanton Noah’s Ark? It’s getting enough rain that it might need one soon.