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Hawthorne family’s pet pig found dead after going missing near local school

A Hawthorne family’s pet pig named Gemma disappeared Thursday morning and was later found to have been slaughtered, with the family receiving back only partial remains. Owner Coty Mulkey said someone contacted her to say the animal had been killed and disposed of, suggesting Gemma was butchered over the Memorial Day weekend. The pig had been with the family for nearly a decade and was described as highly sociable and trained to perform simple commands.

Sources: WCJB TV20