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That’s sow-mething else! Prolific pig pops out 18 piglets

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Nov 14, 2014

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PIC BY SOFIA BOUZIDI / CATERS NEWS - (Pictured: The Pietrain, Commercial Sow at Little Owl Farm Park in Dunhampton with some of her piglets) - A farmer was left stunned after her pig had a bumper litter - giving birth to DOUBLE the normal number of piglets. Mandy Howell, who owns Dotty the pig, was expecting the sow to give birth to an average sized-litter of eight or nine piglets when she went into labour on Monday, November 10. But she was stunned when Dotty produced EIGHTEEN squealing little bundles of joy. SEE CATERS COPY.
Farmer Mandy Howell was shocked when her sow, Dotty, gave birth to a bumper litter of 18 piglets. Sofia Bouzidi / Caters News

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PIC BY SOFIA BOUZIDI / CATERS NEWS - (Pictured: The Pietrain, Commercial Sow at Little Owl Farm Parks piglets) - A farmer was left stunned after her pig had a bumper litter - giving birth to DOUBLE the normal number of piglets. Mandy Howell, who owns Dotty the pig, was expecting the sow to give birth to an average sized-litter of eight or nine piglets when she went into labour on Monday, November 10. But she was stunned when Dotty produced EIGHTEEN squealing little bundles of joy. SEE CATERS COPY.
That’s twice the size of a normal litter. Sofia Bouzidi / Caters News

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PIC BY SOFIA BOUZIDI / CATERS NEWS - (Pictured: The Pietrain, Commercial Sow at Little Owl Farm Park in Dunhampton with some of her piglets) - A farmer was left stunned after her pig had a bumper litter - giving birth to DOUBLE the normal number of piglets. Mandy Howell, who owns Dotty the pig, was expecting the sow to give birth to an average sized-litter of eight or nine piglets when she went into labour on Monday, November 10. But she was stunned when Dotty produced EIGHTEEN squealing little bundles of joy. SEE CATERS COPY.
No wonder Dotty looks so tired. Sofia Bouzidi / Caters News

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PIC BY SOFIA BOUZIDI / CATERS NEWS - (Pictured: Farm worker Emma Dutson holding one of the piglets) - A farmer was left stunned after her pig had a bumper litter - giving birth to DOUBLE the normal number of piglets. Mandy Howell, who owns Dotty the pig, was expecting the sow to give birth to an average sized-litter of eight or nine piglets when she went into labour on Monday, November 10. But she was stunned when Dotty produced EIGHTEEN squealing little bundles of joy. SEE CATERS COPY.
PIC BY SOFIA BOUZIDI / CATERS NEWS – (Pictured: Farm worker Emma Dutson holding one of the piglets) – A farmer was left stunned after her pig had a bumper… Sofia Bouzidi / Caters News

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PIC BY SOFIA BOUZIDI / CATERS NEWS - (Pictured: The Pietrain, Commercial Sow at Little Owl Farm Park in Dunhampton with some of her piglets) - A farmer was left stunned after her pig had a bumper litter - giving birth to DOUBLE the normal number of piglets. Mandy Howell, who owns Dotty the pig, was expecting the sow to give birth to an average sized-litter of eight or nine piglets when she went into labour on Monday, November 10. But she was stunned when Dotty produced EIGHTEEN squealing little bundles of joy. SEE CATERS COPY.
PIC BY SOFIA BOUZIDI / CATERS NEWS – (Pictured: The Pietrain, Commercial Sow at Little Owl Farm Park in Dunhampton with some of her piglets) – A farmer was left… Sofia Bouzidi / Caters News

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PIC BY SOFIA BOUZIDI / CATERS NEWS - (Pictured: The Pietrain, Commercial Sow at Little Owl Farm Park in Dunhampton with some of her piglets) - A farmer was left stunned after her pig had a bumper litter - giving birth to DOUBLE the normal number of piglets. Mandy Howell, who owns Dotty the pig, was expecting the sow to give birth to an average sized-litter of eight or nine piglets when she went into labour on Monday, November 10. But she was stunned when Dotty produced EIGHTEEN squealing little bundles of joy. SEE CATERS COPY.
PIC BY SOFIA BOUZIDI / CATERS NEWS – (Pictured: The Pietrain, Commercial Sow at Little Owl Farm Park in Dunhampton with some of her piglets) – A farmer was left… Sofia Bouzidi / Caters News

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PIC BY SOFIA BOUZIDI / CATERS NEWS - (Pictured: The Pietrain, Commercial Sow at Little Owl Farm Park in Dunhampton with some of her piglets) - A farmer was left stunned after her pig had a bumper litter - giving birth to DOUBLE the normal number of piglets. Mandy Howell, who owns Dotty the pig, was expecting the sow to give birth to an average sized-litter of eight or nine piglets when she went into labour on Monday, November 10. But she was stunned when Dotty produced EIGHTEEN squealing little bundles of joy. SEE CATERS COPY.
PIC BY SOFIA BOUZIDI / CATERS NEWS – (Pictured: The Pietrain, Commercial Sow at Little Owl Farm Park in Dunhampton with some of her piglets) – A farmer was left… Sofia Bouzidi / Caters News

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PIC BY SOFIA BOUZIDI / CATERS NEWS - (Pictured: The Pietrain, Commercial Sow at Little Owl Farm Park in Dunhampton with some of her piglets) - A farmer was left stunned after her pig had a bumper litter - giving birth to DOUBLE the normal number of piglets. Mandy Howell, who owns Dotty the pig, was expecting the sow to give birth to an average sized-litter of eight or nine piglets when she went into labour on Monday, November 10. But she was stunned when Dotty produced EIGHTEEN squealing little bundles of joy. SEE CATERS COPY.
PIC BY SOFIA BOUZIDI / CATERS NEWS – (Pictured: The Pietrain, Commercial Sow at Little Owl Farm Park in Dunhampton with some of her piglets) – A farmer was left… Sofia Bouzidi / Caters News

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PIC BY SOFIA BOUZIDI / CATERS NEWS - (Pictured: The Pietrain, Commercial Sow at Little Owl Farm Park in Dunhampton with some of her piglets) - A farmer was left stunned after her pig had a bumper litter - giving birth to DOUBLE the normal number of piglets. Mandy Howell, who owns Dotty the pig, was expecting the sow to give birth to an average sized-litter of eight or nine piglets when she went into labour on Monday, November 10. But she was stunned when Dotty produced EIGHTEEN squealing little bundles of joy. SEE CATERS COPY.
PIC BY SOFIA BOUZIDI / CATERS NEWS – (Pictured: The Pietrain, Commercial Sow at Little Owl Farm Park in Dunhampton with some of her piglets) – A farmer was left… Sofia Bouzidi / Caters News

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PIC BY SOFIA BOUZIDI / CATERS NEWS - (Pictured: The Pietrain, Commercial Sow at Little Owl Farm Parks piglets) - A farmer was left stunned after her pig had a bumper litter - giving birth to DOUBLE the normal number of piglets. Mandy Howell, who owns Dotty the pig, was expecting the sow to give birth to an average sized-litter of eight or nine piglets when she went into labour on Monday, November 10. But she was stunned when Dotty produced EIGHTEEN squealing little bundles of joy. SEE CATERS COPY.
PIC BY SOFIA BOUZIDI / CATERS NEWS – (Pictured: The Pietrain, Commercial Sow at Little Owl Farm Parks piglets) – A farmer was left stunned after her pig had a… Sofia Bouzidi / Caters News

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