Moment lost pet piglet called Pickles is intercepted by cop while roaming California streets

A piglet was reunited with its owner after it was found roaming the streets - giving local police officers a high-speed chase they didn't expect.

The Sebastopol Police Department received multiple calls around 1:40 pm Thursday about a pig - who was later identified as Pickles - running in and out of the roadway in the 800 block of Gravenstein Highway North in Sonoma County, California.

How Pickles ended up on the streets is still unclear, but authorities said the four-legged perpetrator 'proved to be very fast and strong for an animal of its size.'

The ordeal was captured on video by a police officer's bodycam. Officials released a clip on Facebook showing the chase traverse several city blocks.

A chase unfolded through a parking lot and spilled onto a residential street, as shown in security footage.

The Sebastopol Police Department received multiple calls around 1:40 pm Thursday about a pig - who was later identified as Pickles - running in and out of the roadway in the 800 block of Gravenstein Highway North in Sonoma County, California

How Pickles ended up on the streets is still unclear, but authorities said the four-legged perpetrator 'proved to be very fast and strong for an animal of its size'

'Pickles' narrowly escaped capture, but with the help of local bystanders, the runaway was cornered in a side yard, seized, and taken into custody.

Instead of filing charges for resisting arrest, the officers opted to let Pickles return to his mother without citation at the scene.

A chase unfolded through a parking lot and spilled onto a residential street, as shown in security footage

Instead of filing charges for resisting arrest, the officers opted to let Pickles return to his mother without citation at the scene

'Officers Whitehall and Thomas used discretion and elected *not* to charge 'Pickles' with 148(a)(1) PC – (Resisting a peace officer),' the police department's Facebook post read.

'Instead, we felt it was beneficial to just admonish 'Pickles' for running from officers!

'Thanks to Pickles' mom and all the Sebastopol citizens who helped get Pickles!'