Oklahoma officials say Larry the potbelly pig is too big for the city trends now
The owners of a potbelly pet pig that has been labeled too 'pudgy' are at the center of a battle with Oklahoma officials regarding the size of their pet, who apparently exceeds the city's ordinance.
The ordeal began when Larry escaped from his pig pen on Thursday - oinking and running around the streets of Moore and blocking a roadway. He was later detained by police and animal control officers.
After Larry's capture, the pig's owner Steffany Jones was issued a warning by city officials citing that Larry was too chubby to be kept within city limits. Animal control officials gave her a written warning that she had two weeks to relocate her pig - or put him on a diet.
'They told me if he lost weight that I could keep him,' she said. It is unclear exactly how much Larry weighs, but the city ordinance states pigs must not exceed 75 pounds and 20 inches.
Now, Jones is in the middle of a fight with officials asking for an amendment to the city's ordinance.
Steffany Jones (pictured) giving her pet pig Larry (pictured) loads of love. Jones said Larry was given to her as a wedding gift from her husband in 2014
The controversy started last week when Larry broke free from his pen and became the town's runaway pig. Jones said the incident was 'a complete accident.'
'He was able to get out of his pen and he walked up the street,' she said.
Jones told News4 Oklahoma that Larry 'never had any problems before' and that he is loved by all. 'All my neighbors and their kids love him,' she said.
Officials, however, weren't so enamored when they had to respond to a pig that was blocking a road.
Video shows two uniformed officers and animal control personnel chasing the pig down the roadway trying to wrangle him. At one point, after officials cornered him with a cane, the black and white boar can be heard screeching loudly.
One of the animal control officers is seen trying to use a rope to get hold of the animal, who was eventually captured and loaded into the vehicle with a towel placed over his head.
Moore Police Department posted a message on Thursday stating that the pig was 'safely captured by Moore Animal Control with the wrangling assistance from Moore police officers.'
Officers from the Moore Police Department are seen trying to capture Larry during the pig chase that took place on Thursday in Moore, a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma
The officers are seen here using a cane to try and corner the pig that was
