‘Lucky’ to be alive: Calf with 2 faces born at Kentucky farm

Visitors to a central Kentucky farm may do a double-take when they see the newest addition: a two-faced calf. Stan McCubbin of Campbellsville told WDRB-TV that he thought he had twins when he first saw the calf last week Friday, but quickly realized he had something far more unusual.The female calf has two noses, two […]

Visitors to a central Kentucky farm may do a double-take when they see the newest addition: a two-faced calf. Stan McCubbin of Campbellsville told WDRB-TV that he thought he had twins when he first saw the calf last week Friday, but quickly realized he had something far more unusual.The female calf has two noses, two mouths and four eyes, though the middle two eyes don’t function. Although she can walk, the McCubbins say she ends up going in circles and falling over. The family says most calves with such a genetic mutation are stillborn, but so far this one is eating and seems healthy. McCubbin’s wife, Brandy, said their 5-year-old daughter, Kenley, named the calf Lucky because she’s lucky to be alive.

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