Two-headed surprise

BUKIT MERTAJAM: A goat breeder from Kampung Pertama here had a shock when one of the animals gave birth to a double-headed kid.

The kid, however, lived only three days. It died on Friday.

Mohd Fariz Zakaria, 30, said the "special" goat was born at 3.30pm on Wed-nesday.

Fariz said he only realised that the cross-breed goat had two heads five minutes after it was born.

The double-headed kid found at Kampung Permata, Bukit Mertajam, recently.

"He (Allah) is the Originator of the heavens and the earth… He created all things and He has knowledge of all things." (Surat al-An'am: 101)

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