A unique suspect was taken into custody after showing off impressive speed on Interstate 40.

On Tuesday, Nov. 11, officers were called to the area of I-40 and the Louisiana offramp in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for a pig on the loose.

"It was odd, but most of the time, we get stuff like that, and we get there and there's nothing there," said Lt. Ramon Candelaria with the Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department. "I didn't think much of it until I was getting there and I seen the traffic start backing up."

As Candelaria showed up, ready to lasso the pig, he spotted Albuquerque police officers chasing him.

"I seen the pig running and then I seen officers right behind it," Candelaria said.

After a short foot pursuit, the culprit was in custody.

"Pretty soon, I seen them all start high-fiving

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