Goat gives birth to furless 'half-pig, half-human' creature sparking fears among villagers in Philippines it is a cursed mutant devil
- Josephine Repique, 40, said the goat gave birth at her farm in the Philippines
- The strange creature has shiny skin, no fur, trotters and a naval - like a human
- Neighbours flocked to see the animal and were scared it was a 'mutant devil'
A farmer was horrified after one of her goats gave birth to an unusual 'half-pig half-human' creature.
Josephine Repique, 40, said the pregnant goat went into labour earlier this month at a small farm in Sultan Kudarat, the Philippines.
One healthy baby had to be removed by caesarian section but when the other bizarre creature emerged it sparked shrieks of horror.
The small furless animal has shiny pale pink skin and trotters like a pig. It was delivered by a goat on a farm in Sultan Kudarat, the Philippines
The small furless animal is much larger than its sibling and has shiny pale pink skin, trotters like a pig and even had a naval - just like a tiny human.
Ms Repique said the baby 'looked like a pig, with a mix of human'.
She said: 'We were shocked. We can't explain how it looks like that. All our neighbours flocked into our house to get a good look.'
Sadly, the mother and her two infants goats all died, sparking fears that the creature was a cursed 'mutant devil' that brought bad luck.
The pink creature is much larger than its sibling and even had a naval - just like a tiny human
Ms Repique said the baby, who sadly died at birth, 'looked like a pig, with a mix of human'
Ms Repique added: 'Nobody knows what it is, but it's not a goat. It's scary. We're all wondering why it happened and if it is bad luck.'
But experts believe the goat suffered from a genetic mutation in the womb.
Dr Agapita Salces of the Institute of Animal Science of the University of the Philippines said the foetus appeared to have suffered a genetic mutation in the womb.
He added: 'It is a possible case of genetic mutation. It is also possible that the mother contracted a disease called Rift Valley fever from mosquito bites and this caused the impaired development of the infant.'
Fears were sparked among neighbours that the creature was a cursed 'mutant devil' however scientists believe it is a genetic mutation
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