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Apparent Pig Remains Scatter on Florida Highway

Police say the carcasses of what appeared to be several dead hogs tumbled off a truck in one Florida city, snarling two lanes of a busy interstate during the morning rush hour until the mess could be cleaned up.

Authorities say drivers backed up six miles on a stretch of Interstate 75 in Sarasota after the stinking animal remains scattered over two of the three northbound lanes.

Lt. Gregory Bueno of the Florida Highway Patrol said Wednesday that the two affected lanes were closed nearly two hours while emergency crews mopped up.

"We had a mess basically," Bueno said by phone. "The smell was very strong."

He says gawking drivers slowed as they passed, which didn't help ease congestion.

Bueno says police are seeking the truck driver, who didn't stop.

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