Overview

• The South Carolina Department of Public Safety released the viral footage on July 3, showing two Highway Patrol troopers chasing a wild pig along Interstate 26 near Chapin.
• Video captures Trooper Matthew Bullard using farm-trained instincts to seize the hog by its hind leg and secure it without injury.
• Traffic was held briefly during the pursuit before officers cleared the roadway and vehicles resumed normal flow.
• Officials transferred the unharmed pig to a Richland County Sheriff’s deputy, who then entrusted it to a family member for care.
• The episode underscores ongoing traffic risks from South Carolina’s expanding feral hog population and the growing role of law enforcement in wildlife incidents.