Authorities responded to a report of suspicious activity Sunday evening after a caller reported hearing what sounded like a woman’s voice shouting from a livestock trailer traveling through Brighton.
According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the incident was reported at approximately 8:04 p.m. The caller provided the license plate number of the trailer, and said the noise appeared to be coming from inside the trailer as it passed by.
Because the trailer and caller crossed county lines, information was forwarded to Keokuk County authorities. Deputies in neighboring Jefferson County later located the semi-truck and conducted a traffic stop to investigate.
After inspecting the trailer, deputies determined that the noise was not coming from a person, but rather from pigs being transported inside. Officials confirmed there were no issues.
No further action was taken.