Oz cops confused as dopey hog devours dagga tree
If police thought they had their work cut out catching criminals, then they will be alarmed to hear they may also have to start keeping tabs on feral pigs. When officers in Queensland, Australia, responded to reports of a disturbance at one property they were shocked to discover a felonious pig doing drugs.Officers "observed a large feral pig consuming green leafy material", a police spokesman told Daily Mail Australia.The animal, which was kept in an enclosed pen, was munching on what turned out to be a 1.6m-high cannabis plant.It wasn't a waste of police time, however, as it led to the discovery of 140g of marijuana in the Meringandan West house.Police said they couldn't immediately seize the plant as it was "in the process of being consumed".They returned to collect the plant, adding that "inquiries are continuing" in relation to the pig. ..
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