Alert, alert: forget about that escaped murderer—there’s a real prison break situation out of Ohio, where thousands of piglets are apparently roaming, free and proud, across Ohio’s fair highway shoulders and rest stops.

The squishy little piglets managed to escape the farm, so to speak, when the driver of a semi transporting them—to their death, it should be noted—crashed on U.S. Route 35.

Volunteers have joined the police in their search efforts, I would presume, by checking known pig hangouts like the market, home, and places where roast beef is sold.

Cops ask that residents who spot any rogue piglets call authorities immediately. For purely journalistic reasons, this is what they look like:

It’s unclear if the fugitives have altered their appearance in any way, but in the interest of safety, we’ve also imagined a rain disguise.

It’s also important to remember that they may try to hide in plain sight, engaging in everyday activities like grocery shopping or, oh my god look at the look on his little face he loves that ice cream cone so much!!!!

Who cares, let them live!


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