UK man charged with walking pig without a lead

The pig was taken away by the RSPCA. Photo / Norfolk Police

A man in Norwich, UK, has been charged with walking a pig without a lead.

Norfolk police responded to an incident on Wednesday and found a pig "running around" with a dog on Prince of Wales Rd in Norwich.

Police say they were initially called to the scene because of reports that the man was being abusive to members of the public.

He ended up being charged under Section 155 of the Highways Act 1980 with "having a pig untethered and loose on a public highway".

An officer dealing with the incident said he was "lost for words", according to the BBC.

The pig was taken away by the RSPCA. The man was taken away by police.