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Banks County Woman Arrested After Turning Numbered Pigs Loose in Walmart
COMMERCE, GA — Shoppers at the Commerce Walmart were thrown into confusion Saturday afternoon after a local woman allegedly released four pigs—each spray-painted with the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 5—into the store, triggering what authorities later described as “a logistical nightmare disguised as a math problem.”
The Incident
According to witnesses, 47-year-old Charlene Mixon entered the store pushing a buggy that appeared to be shaking and occasionally grunting. Employees assumed it was either a wobbly wheel or a normal Saturday.
Moments later, Mixon allegedly opened the buggy, shouted “Run free!”, and four pigs scattered across the store—one toward Housewares, one toward Grocery, one toward Electronics, and one directly into the Vision Center.
The Numbering Scheme
The pigs were labeled 1, 2, 3, and 5, which immediately caused confusion among staff.
“We spent an hour looking for pig number 4,” said assistant manager Trevor Haskins. “Then we realized there wasn’t one. I’m still mad about it.”
Several customers joined the search, believing it was some kind of promotional event.
Police Response
Banks County Sheriff deputies arrived quickly, though officers admitted they were “not trained for livestock deployed with psychological warfare.”
One officer slipped near the bacon section, which he later described as “deeply ironic.”
All four pigs were eventually captured using two laundry baskets, a pallet of marshmallows, and one determined elderly greeter who said she had “handled worse at the Piggly Wiggly years ago.”
Mixon was arrested without incident, though she did request that officers “let the pigs finish what they started.”
Charges
Authorities say she faces disorderly conduct, livestock at large, interference with commerce, and “creating unnecessary suspense via missing number 4.”
The pigs were unharmed and transported to a local county animal control facility, where staff described them as “friendly and surprisingly fast.”
Community Reaction
Locals have already dubbed the event “The Great Walmart Pig Caper.”
A Facebook group titled “Where Is Pig #4?” has gained hundreds of members.
