Two-headed pig born in Chinese village saved from the slaughterhouse

A piglet has been saved from the slaughterhouse after being born with two heads.

The deformed animal, which has two snouts, two ears and a shared eye, was born in a Chinese village in Jiangxi province.



It had been due to be slaughtered but its owners have now insisted it is cared for instead.

The animal will struggle to survive for long, though, according to the vet looking after it. The piglet's rare condition is known as polycephaly.