What IS the dog-headed pig monster? Mystery of weird animal terrorising African villages

Beast has been chasing and attacking goats and dogs

Animal said to have the head of a dog and the body of a swine

Villagers believe its existence is black magic at work

A bizarre 'dog-headed pig' creature has been terrorising villagers in northern Namibia, chasing and attacking goats, dogs and other domestic animals.

In what appears to be a strange hybrid of a dog and a pig, the beast is said to be mostly white in appearance with a canine-like head and an almost hairless, broad and round body of a giant swine.

Villagers and tribesman in the arid region near the Kalahari desert have resorted to arming themselves and travelling in groups in case they encounter the aggressive animal, it has been reported.

Terrorised: The strange animal has been spotted by villagers and tribesman in northern Namibia

Some have claimed the animal is a sign of black magic at work in the area.

According to the MSNBC website, Namibian official Andreas Mundjindi told the Informante newspaper: 'This is an alien animal that the people have not seen before.

'We don't have a forest here, only bushes. So, this must be black magic at play.'

There are now concerns this could lead to a witch hunt, after some locals claimed the animal was the pet of an old man rumoured to be a warlock.

Predator: The beast has been seen chasing and attacking other domestic animals in the arid region not far from the Kalahari desert (pictured)

While far-fetched, claims that the beast is linked with black magic are unsurprising.



A survey two years ago by Gallup revealed that many throughout sub-Saharan Africa believed in magic, witchcraft and sorcery.