What The Flock?! Lamb Born With Human Face
Pic shows: The lamb with human face.
A farmer had the shock of his life when he went to check on his newborn lambs – and found one with a human face.
Sheep farmer Blasius Lavrentiev, 45, from the village of Chirka close to Dagestan in southwest Russia, had been waiting all week for his prized ewe to give birth.
He said: “We had quite a tough winter and when I noticed she was pregnant I was delighted as it meant I would be able to sell the lambs and start making some money again.
“But when I went down to see how it was going I nearly died from shock when I saw what looked like the hairy face of an old man staring up at me.
“Her parents are both normal looking sheep so I have no idea how she ended up looking like this.”
Now the human-faced lamb has become the talk of the village.
Neighbour Dementi Galkin, 65, said: “Ive seen some weird stuff in my time, but nothing like this.
“She looks like an angry old man with a big nose.”
Villager Dana Mishina, 56, said: “She is both freaky and sweet.
“I dont know what to make of it really.
“But she terrifies my grandchildren.”
“It will be interesting to see what she looks like when she gets older.”
Local vet Dorofei Gavrilov, 49, said: “From what we can make out the anomaly is the result of the farmer giving the lambs mother too much vitamin A.
Proud owner Lavrentiev said: “Whatever caused it shes a little beauty and I definitely wont be selling her for anyones dinner table.
“Shell be staying with us.”
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