The quadrupedal chick of Bahia

Photo: TV Subaé

BAHIA state/BRAZIL – At the locality of Matinha, district of the city of Feira de Santana, 108 km of the capital of Bahia state, Salvador city, a chick surprised the population. Mutant, borned four-footed, quadrupedal, the animal has less than a week of life and veterinarians belive that the creature will not be able live for much time more.

SOURCE: Ave quadrúpede desperta curiosidade no interior da Bahia.
IN G1, published in 11/06/2011
[http://g1.globo.com/bahia/noticia/2011/06/ave-quadrupede-desperta-curiosidade-no-interior-da-bahia.html]

😱 ONE CALF, TWO HEADS

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The video above illustrates a situation that has become common on farms in Brazil and around the world. The images show a calf that was born with two heads in the rural area of Cotegipe city, located in the west of Bahia state.

The incident occurred on Friday (September 1, 2023) and surprised the farmer, Osvaldo Nascimento Almeida, 51 years old. The animal did not survive and died on Sunday morning (3). There are no details about the cause of death... 

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BAHIA state/BRAZIL – In June, 7 (2011) – in the Agricon Farm, located in the district of Cumuruxatiba, Prado city, extreme south of the state of Bahia, a female calf birthed with two heads.

Despite appearing to be well, without respiratory problems, the animal can not stand on feet, on their limbs, because of the weight of the heads. This problem must cause the death of the creature.

SOURCES 

Bezerra nasce com duas cabeças no interior da Bahia.

IN Correio 24 Horas, published in 08/06/2011

[http://www.correio24horas.com.br/noticias/detalhes/detalhes-1/artigo/bezerra-nasce-com-duas-cabecas-no-interior-da-bahia/]

Bezerra nasce com duas cabeças na Bahia

G1, 04/09/2023

https://g1.globo.com/ba/bahia/noticia/2023/09/04/bezerra-nasce-com-duas-cabecas-na-bahia-veja-video.ghtml

One female dog. 25 puppies.

GOIAS state/BRAZIL – In Vianópolis city, 96 km far from the capital of Goias state, Goiânia, into a veterinary clinic, a female dog of Fila Brasileiro race named Jade, bore to 25 puppies. The mother not resisted to the efforts od more than two hours and died after that all the puppies had birthed.

The brood was that of 17 males and 8 females. The pregnancy of a female dog lasts about nine weeks. In the last three weeks, Jade suffered with pains and lack of mobility. She reached to seventy kilogram of weight. The owner, Mr. Bisamor Ferreira, told the dificulties: There were needed four men for carry her. It couldn't nor even drag herself.

Bisamor recorded throughout the procedure and will try include the dog female in the Guinness Book, the record books. The most numerous brood known even now was born in Germany have. There were 23 pups. Of the twenty-five brothers, sons of Jade, only 11 survived

SOURCE: BORGES, Raphael. Cadela tem 25 filhotes em Goiás, morre após o parto e pode entrar para o Guinness Book.
IN UOL Notícias, published in 31/05/2011
[http://noticias.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2011/05/31/cadela-tem-25-filhotes-em-goias-morre-apos-o-parto-e-pode-entrar-para-o-guinness-book.jhtm]

Little Lamb – Two Bodies. One head.

PARAÍBA state/BRAZIL – May, 25 – 2011. In the Sítio of Curral Velho, zona rural of 'Tapada São José da Lagoa' city, Paraíba state, A burrego (a little lamb, a lamb pup) born with eight legs and two bodies connected to an unique head.

Joao Pereira de Souza, a sheep breeder, pet owner, while was accompaning the birth perceived something unusual. The baby lamb had a serious problem. In fact, the cub was abnormal - with their two bodies and eight legs. It died. The mother resisted and survived.

SOURCE: Ovelha nasce com oito pernas e dois corpos ligados a uma cabeça no Sertão do Estado.IN PARAÍBA.COM.BR, published in 26/05/2011
[http://www.paraiba.com.br/2011/05/26/70567-ovelha-nasce-com-oito-pernas-com-dois-corpos-ligados-a-uma-cabeca-no-sertao-do-estado]

Image of Virgin Mary weeps

ALAGOAS state/BRAZIL – In the city of Palmeira dos Índios, Alagoas state, northeast of Brazil, an image of Our Lady of Graces began to weep. The first time occured in 6 of may, a tuesday (2011). In the day after, all the city had knowledge of the episode.

The image belongs to Luan da Silva Araujo, a boy, 13 years old, who is an acolyte of catholic church. He has it, the statue, in his bedroom, where he usually pray. Luan account: That afternoon, while he was praying, he noted that the image was weeping.

I was praying at the feet of Our Lady. I asked her to give protection to the mothers that suffer by their sons, victims of violence or even for those who are trapped. I asked how she feels seeing these things. My head was lowered. When I raised my eyes I perceived that she was weeping.

SOURCE: PALMEIRA, Gabriela. Imagem de Nossa Senhora chora em Palmeira dos Indios.
IN Primeira Edição/AL, published in 19/05/2011
[http://primeiraedicao.com.br/noticia/2011/06/09/imagem-de-nossa-senhora-chora-em-palmeira-dos-indios]

The Panthera in the backyard

PARA state/BRAZIL – At an agricultural settlement, in the region of "Pacajá", state of Para, north of Brazil – a teenager, a girl of 12 years old was mantaining a young "onça pintada" (Panthera onca, jaguar) like a pet animal.

The environmental analyst, Silvana Cardins tells that that the animal was found by the girl when was still a cub. The feline grows being feeded by the child and lived free till begins to attack other domestic animals of the neighbors.

Then, the family built a wood house to accommodate the big cat. Finaly, perceiving that this option could not solve the problem, they adopted the resolution of deliver the creature to cares of the authorities, in this case, the Ibama (Brazilian Institute for Enviroment). The onca (onça, sound of wordonssa) was taken to a Zoo at Paraopebas city.

SOURCE: Onça-pintada era criada em assentamento no Pará.
IN Globo/Amazonia, published in 06/06/2011
[http://oglobo.globo.com/cidades/mat/2011/06/05/onca-pintada-era-criada-em-assentamento-no-para-924617131.asp]