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Woman creates unique therapy with pigs

Rosie Stubbs, 33, runs two-mile pig walks in Bilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire, four times a day from her one-acre back garden, costing $40 for adults and $25 for children.
To operate, Stubbs obtained permissions from Defra and the Animal Health and Plant Agency and opened early in April after a viral TikTok video.
Among the activities, guests can bet on a 20-metre sprint race featuring pigs including Trousers, who weighs 280 lbs, while Jimmy Pig performs tricks like trotter and playing the piano.
Many bookings come from adults, chiefly office workers seeking fresh air, with guests often leaving relaxed, hand-feeding pigs and describing the experience as life-changing while thanking the operator.
Rosie Stubbs hopes to expand and hire staff after attracting visitors from Europe, Australia, and America; her herd, which includes rescued and hand-raised pigs, eats 6kg of food daily, with walks structured off-lead first mile, on-lead second mile, and inclusive for disabilities.

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