A Chinese official who knocked down a pedestrian while under the influence was found hiding in a pig pen, according to reports widely circulated on the Chinese Internet.
The official, Tang Mouliang, got into an altercation with a road maintenance worker, known only as Chen, over who had right of way.
After the dispute, while Chen was calling local police, Tang slammed his car into Chen, dragging him for over 20 meters before driving off.
Tang was found hiding in a pigsty after the incident, according to Peng Pai, a Shanghai-based semi-official media outlet. A photograph, the source of which is unknown, shows Tang apparently asleep on a bail of hay.
Chen was admitted to hospital with severe flesh injuries, his medical bills costing 8,000 yuan (about $1,000), according to reports. Tang is reported to have only paid half of the cost.
