Unusual passenger in the car pool lane

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - December 11, 2012

Police found an unexpected rider in the back seat of a car -- a 250-pound potbellied pig named Penelope.

Officers in Youngstown, Ohio, were responding to a report of an abandoned car.

It apparently was stolen and looked like it had been in a crash.

The Pennsylvania woman who owns the pig was visiting a friend in town.

Police had the car towed with the Penelope the pig still inside.

The Vindicator newspaper reports police are looking for suspects.

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