Calf born with six legs is thriving

A calf born with two extra legs is thriving despite predictions it would not survive.



Lilli, a seven week old, six-legged calf has become a minor celebrity in Switzerland after being born on a farm south of the capital Bern.

The calf's owner, farmer Andreas Knutti, said her disability and curved spine would prevent her from becoming a milk cow in the future. Despite this he could not put her down when she was born because she was "so full of life".


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Mutations of this sort are not uncommon and in Lilli's probably occurred due to two embryos being merged in the womb. Mr Knutti says if the cow continues to thrive it will soon join its companions in the Alpine pastures this summer.