UPDATE: Door County Sheriff Tammy Sternard addressed the incident in a post Saturday afternoon, explaining the decision to shoot the pig. Commenters were split on the decision, with some applauding the decision to keep the pig from potentially re-entering the roadway while others expressed their disgust, pointing out that a rescue organization was nearby to take the pig

The Door County Sheriff's Department is reviewing the death of a pig that was reportedly euthanized by one of its deputies. Deputies had been trying to capture the pig for the last two days, focusing their efforts near STH 42/57 and County MM south of Sturgeon Bay on Friday. According to a Facebook post where they shared a picture of the loose animal, the sheriff's department had been trying to track down the pig and reunite it with its owner for two days. 

Late Friday night, Captain Carl Waterstreet shared that the department learned that a deputy had shot the pig at approximately 6:40 p.m. Friday. While investigating the incident, the department will review witness and deputy reports and body camera footage. 

Photo courtesy of posts from Door County Sheriff's Department