New Delhi: In a strange incident reported from Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district, a piglet was born with features of a baby elephant. The animal was born in the Karpamula village of Peddakothapalli mandal.
The baby pig was born in the house of Kurakula Venkatayya, who makes a living by rearing pigs. He said that he was shocked to see the features of the animal.
One pig gave birth to 7 litters, one looked like an elephant, says pig farm owner Kurakula Venkatayya
According to a report in TV9telgu.com Kurakula Venkatayya raises pigs in a shed-like structure within his home itself. One of his pigs gave birth to 7 litters, which made the man very happy. However, when he looked closely his happiness turned into shock. Because one of the piglets resembled an elephant.
His family members and locals soon came to know about the unusual looks of the piglet. Soon the elephant-like-piglet was the talk of the town. The villagers soon gathered at Venkatayya’s house to have a look at the animal. The piglet’s shape is indeed like an elephant. With its nose shaped like the trunk of an elephant and large ears, the animal did resemble an elephant’s baby.
However, the elephant-like piglet and another of the newborn piglets died soon after birth, said news reports. The 5 other piglets are reportedly healthy.
Veterinarians and animal experts trying to establish what caused unusual shape of animal
Following the death of the animal, the crowds at the owner’s house have considerably reduced. However veterinarians and other experts are trying to find out the reason behind the unusual shape of the animal’s body.
They are trying to establish whether the animal’s birth was due to some genetic issue or were there other factors involved which led to it being shaped like an elephant.