Police received calls from members of the public who spotted the wandering swine on Hobsonville Rd about 9.30am.
An escapee pig on the trot along a suburban Auckland road today was rounded up by her household friend - a chocolate labrador named Bailey.
Police received calls from members of the public who spotted the wandering swine on Hobsonville Rd about 9.30am.
Shortly afterwards, a dog managed to round her up and put her back in her paddock - so quickly council officers did not see it happen.
Hobsonville Rd resident Steph Jury says the quirky porker belongs to her landlord and is quite a character.
The pig - which Ms Jury has fondly nicknamed Ryeeena - manages to sneak out of her enclosure every couple of days in houdini-style escapes and sometimes got into the house if it was left open.
Ms Jury says her 8-year-old labrador Bailey is friends with the cheeky pig and managed to get her home today.
"It wasn't until my friend saw my dog out there running around trying to round her up that she realised the pig had got out.
"I think that's why nobody knew where it was because my dog got her back into the paddock, which she does because they're friends. The dog sits down there every day when I'm at work, on the other side of the fence," Ms Jury said.
The paddock Ryeeena was kept in was "really secure" but the pig still managed to get out.
The owner checks the gates every night when she comes to feed the pig but she still manages just gets through, Ms Jury said.
Labrador Bailey had never been a farm dog before Ms Jury moved to the two-acre lifestyle block more than a year ago.
"I don't know how she's managing to put pigs back in paddocks but she is amazing."
"[Ryeeena's] really friendly. I got out there onto the deck and call Ryeeena and she just comes running. She's pretty cool," she said.
Staff at Hobsonville Veterinary Clinic said despite the event unfurling just 200m from their clinic, they had not caught a glimpse of the rogue pig.
Auckland Council's manager for animal management Tracey Moore said council staff received a call from police communications just before 10am, with reports that a large pig had been spotted on the footpath.
"An animal management officer went out to investigate, and patrolled the surrounding area thoroughly."
Ms Moore said despite the search, the officer did not see any uncontained pigs.
Ms Moore encouraged any member of the public who saw a loose pig in the area to contact the Auckland Council contact centre on 09 3010101.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area or delay travel.