Commentary for Berakhot 49:12
א"ר פפא פי חזיר כצואה עוברת דמי פשיטא לא צריכא אע"ג דסליק מנהרא
Rab Pappa said : A pig's snout is to be regarded as passing manure [for the purpose of reading the Shema']. That is obvious! No; it is necessary [to mention it], because even if it just came up out of the river [it is to be so considered].
Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
Since the pig constantly pokes its snout amidst filth.
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