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| Lamb with human face |
Sheep farmer Blasius Lavrentiev, 45, had been waiting
all week for his prized ewe to give birth.
But he said he nearly "died from shock" when he saw
"the hairy face of an old man" staring up at him.
Mr Lavrentiev, from Chirka in south-western Russia,
added: "We had quite a tough winter and when I noticed
she [the ewe] was pregnant I was delighted as it meant I
would be able to sell the lambs and start making some
money again.
"But when I went down to see how it was going I nearly
died from shock when I saw what looked like the hairy
face of an old man staring up at me.
"Her parents are both normal looking sheep so I have no
idea how she ended up looking like this."
Now the lamb has become the talk of the village.
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| Lamb with human face |
Neighbour Dementi Galkin, 65, said: "I've seen some
weird stuff in my time, but nothing like this.
"She looks like an angry old man with a big nose."
Villager Dana Mishina, 56, added: "She is both freaky
and sweet.
"I don't know what to make of it really.
"But she terrifies my grandchildren. It will be interesting
to see what she looks like when she gets older."
Mr Lavrentiev said a local circus offered him 10 times
the normal price for a lamb - but he refused.
He added: "Whatever has caused it she's a little beauty
and I definitely won't be selling her for anyone's dinner
table either as the buyers want her on display.
"She'll be staying with us until then."