Man charged with taking untethered pig into Norwich city centre

Animal found 'running around' busy street

The pig was found 'running around' Norwich city centre (Norfolk Police)

A man has been charged with taking an “untethered” pig into Norwich city centre.

Norfolk Police said the animal was found “running around” a busy street with a dog, which bit an officer.

Sergeant Mark Shepherd posted a photograph of the pig on Twitter after it was caught, writing that he was “lost for words”.

Officers were called at 10.10am on Wednesday to “reports of a man shouting and using aggressive language towards members of the public” on Prince of Wales Road.

The busy street is home to a number of nightclubs and takeaways.

“On arrival, one of the officers was bitten by a dog which was with the man,” a force spokeswoman said.

She added: “A pig was also running around with the man and the dog.”

Thomas Murphy-Hankin, 27, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged under section 155 of the Highways Act with having a pig untethered and loose on a public highway.

He was also charged with allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place.

He was due to appear at Norwich Magistrates’ Court on Thursday afternoon.