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clock-iconPUBLISHEDJuly 26, 2017

Six Legged Piglet With Two Butts Born In China

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Footage has emerged from China of a pig born with two extra hind legs. In the video, captured in Baicheng, Jilin Province on June 22, the one-month-old piglet has two bottoms, two tails and six legs.

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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDJuly 26, 2017

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