Story highlights Initial call to police reported smell, pig being fed human remains

A makeshift ramp was used to get the pig out of the basement

The pig is now at an animal rescue farm

(CNN) A report of a gruesome crime scene turned into an unlikely porcine rescue operation.

Police arrived at a West Detroit home after an anonymous phone call Friday complaining about a smell and that a pig was being fed human remains. Cadaver dogs were called in, but didn't detect any bodies.

Police believe the call was a prank to get an immediate response.

But authorities did find a 400 pound pig in the basement.

The animal was trapped. There were no steps, only a ladder leading down into it.

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