A domestic boar hog weighing somewhere between 200 and 250 pounds was found wandering the 5600 block of 69th Street in Vero Beach, and now the Indian River County Sheriff's Office wants to know who it belongs to. Deputies have taken the animal in and are keeping it at the agency's own farm while they try to track down its owner.
According to CBS12, the sheriff's office is actively searching for whoever owns the hefty hog, which the outlet describes as domestic rather than wild. The outlet's report on the find carried a headline pegging the animal at 250 pounds, while the underlying details put its weight in a broader 200-to-250-pound range, so the exact heft of Vero Beach's latest four-legged visitor remains a bit fuzzy.
Deputies Playing It Safe With the Animal
Rather than leave the boar to roam, Indian River County deputies moved it to the sheriff's office farm, where the station's report says it is being housed safely while the search for its owner continues. That report does not say how long the hog may stay there or what happens if no one steps forward.
How to Claim the Hog
Anyone who thinks the boar is theirs needs to do more than just ask for it back. Per the same account, a prospective claimant must prove ownership of the animal before deputies will hand it over.
The sheriff's office is asking people who recognize the hog to reach out with a photo or description that can help verify who it belongs to. Those who believe the animal is theirs should contact the Indian River County Sheriff's Office directly to start that process.
