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Bellevue Cop Gets Off His Hog To Greet Pig

You won't believe what this pig's name is.

BELLEVUE, WA - There are several layers to this.

First, we all know that police officers are pejoratively referred to as "pigs." Second, some police ride motorcycles, which are also sometimes called "hogs."

So would it blow your mind to hear that a Bellevue motorcycle cop spent part of his day Monday hanging out with an actual pig?

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According to Bellevue police, Officer Mark Tomlinson "HAD to stop and say hi" to a pig out for a walk with its owner on Monday.

The only thing better than the multiple puns at play is the pig's name.

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"Magnum P.I.G."

Image courtesy Bellevue police

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