THE CASE OF THE STOLEN PIG
Another Sterling Example of Local
Law
Enforcement Tax Dollars at Work
LEXINGTON, North Carolina (AP)
A fiberglass pig stolen from a Lexington public art display in August has been found in a field
outside town. The pig, named "Root for the Troops", was discovered Saturday by Ron
Ikner and his 11-year-old son, Taylor. Authorities said an investigation was underway.
Evidence at the scene suggests the pig had not been in the field for long. "There's not a
lot of mud on the pig from the rains we had," police Lt. Ron Hargrave said. "There's no
debris from the rain. The pig just looks very healthy to be in an open field for the time
it's been missing."
Root for the Troops had a few scratches on his right hindquarters but otherwise was in
excellent condition. The pig was one of 25 fiberglass sculptures that dotted city streets
as part of a summertime "Pigs in the City" public art display by Uptown Lexington Inc.
It was stationed in front of the Army Navy Store on Main Street for just over a month before a
city street cleaner noticed August 9 it had been detached from a concrete pedestal and was
missing. Ikner and his son are in line for a $300 reward.
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