- The cow had a 12 hour labour only to deliver a calf with deformities

- According to the owner, a veterinarian had earlier administered artificial insemination

- She explained the cow had not shown any signs to suggest it would deliver a deformed calf

- The calf, however, did not live long as it died a few hours after being born

- The incident left residents in disbelief as it is the first time for them to experience such

Residents of Gitiri village within Nga’araria Ward, Murang'a County are in shock after a cow belonging to one of the farmers sired a calf with rare body defects.

The calf belonging to Joyce Muthoni was sired on Wednesday, October 17, morning and had two heads, five legs, two backbones and two tails.

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The calf had two heads, five legs, two backbones and two tails . Photo: Mark Wachira

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Speaking to TUKO.co.ke on phone, Muthoni said her cow developed signs of calving on the night of Tuesday, October 16.

Together with her son, Kamau Kaombi, she decided to keep vigil at the cowshed to assist the animal.

She, however, explained the cow had prolonged labour which prompted her to call a veterinary officer who lives nearby.

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The cow had a prolonged labour which prompted the owner to call a veterinary officer who lives nearby. Photo: Mark Wachira.

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According to Muthoni, the veterinarian had earlier on administered artificial insemination to the animal

“It was around 9pm and he advised us that all was well and that it was not yet time for calving and we opted to wait," narrated the farmer.

"The cow was in pain but after it exceeded, I told my son to summon a boda boda rider to go and pick the veterinary officer from his home but the vet declined to come and said he would only show up at day break," she added

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The deformities in the calf made the delivery to take long as it was hard to pass through the birth canal forcing the farmer to pull it out. Photo: Mark Macharia

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The farmer said the deformities in the calf was making it hard to pass through the birth canal and they had to pull it out at around 9am and it died a few hours later.

When it came out, she almost broke into a run as that was not the calf she expected from her animal which has give birth to normal calves twice in the past.

Her son said he was equally perplexed and said all through, the cow did not register any signs to suggest it would bring forth a calf that was deformed.

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Similar sentiments were echoed by his uncle, John Njoroge, who said he went back home in haste from work after he was told the cow was having problems in giving birth.

The incident became a crowd puller with many people trooping to the home to see the rate creature.

Hiti Mwaganu from Ng’araria village said he rushed to the home to witness the bizzare creature adding he had heard of such occurrences in the past in other parts of the country but never thought it would occur near his locality.

Story by Mark Wachira, TUKO Correspondent

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