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Farmer Astonished After Goat Gives Birth To Baby ‘With Face Of Human'
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ByTahir Ibn Manzoor & Simon Hamalienko
A farmer
in India was left stunned after one of his goats gave birth to an unusu- al offspring that appeared to have the "face of a human".
The "human
baby-like off- spring" is said to have surprised locals in Gangapur village in the Dholai Vidhan Sabha constituency of the northeastern Indian state of Assam.
It was discovered after a goat belonging to
Shankar Das, 46, gave birth.
Locals were left stunned as they confirmed it appeared to have the face of a human baby.
Shakar said: "The neighbours rushed to our house. Everyone was left shocked
by its appearance resembling a human baby.
"The goat had already given birth to a kid. It was her second delivery. It has stunned me and the villagers as well."
He said the off-
spring was born alive but sadly later died.
It is believed the baby goat died due to its unusual appearance that showed it was not fully developed.
Although locals were fascinated by the unusual appearance of the
baby goat, having an animal that is considered to have a deformity is bad news with some suggesting it is a sign from god.
In India, the birth of a deformed animal is consid- ered a bad omen or bad luck, locals said.
Neighbour Rakesh Kumar added: "In many areas, it’s consid- ered as the warn- ing.
"The people see the mutant births as the sign from God."
Last year, another goat was discov- ered with a human-like face in the
Rajasthan area of India and was seen alive after its birth.
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