Sheep delivers 'human' foetus in Minna
Thursday, 07 February 2013 00:00
http://www.compassnewspaper.org/index.php/news/nigeria-today/11529-sheep-delivers-human-foetus-in-minna
WITH
what could be termed the aftermath of cross-breeding between man and
animal, was recorded on Tuesday in Minna the Niger State capital, as a
human-like creature was discovered in the uterus of a butchered ewe
(female sheep) at the Kuta market.
The incident which
occurred in the early hours of Tuesday is the second so far witnessed by
livestock dealers in recent times, with the first incident in 2011.
According to the
butcher Alidu Maiyanka "it was around 10:30 in the morning that I
discovered the monstrous creature after slaughtering an ewe I bought on
Monday from Kuta.”
Alidu, on becoming
faced with the mystery, said he contacted his colleagues who came also
to catch a glimpse of what had happened after which several people
started trooping in from Minna and its environs.
An eyewitness, who
is also a butcher, Gambo Adbullahi said before the ewe was slaughtered,
there was no sign that it was pregnant and that the human-like lamb was
found in the uterus of the ewe which indicated that the ewe must have
had an ectopic pregnancy.
Secretary, Minna
Association of Livestock dealers, Waziri Haruna said the monstrous
creature was found still alive and still lived about 2 hours before
giving up, adding that 'it was the second time such incident would
happen in the market'. The first, according to him, was in 2011.
The monstrous creature had two eyes, two ears and a mouth like that of a human with two limbs.
Speaking on what
could have resulted in the abnormal formation, a Vetenary Surgeon and
Clinician with Niger state Ministry of livestock and fishery, Dr. Samuel
Joseph said that it was possible to have such congenital defect.
According to him
"such defect could occur as a result of injection of Agro chemicals and
other factors which adversely affect growth of livestocks in such
circumstances.”
He however disagreed
that the discovery could have had spiritual purposes, saying that it
was possible scientifically and when subjected to scientific
investigations, the causes could be known.
The creature was said to have been taken to the Veterinary Clinic, for proper examination.
Some eyewitnesses at
the scene had earlier attributed the discovery to spiritual forces,
saying that it was a miracle from the Almighty God, while others claimed
it was one of the signs of the end time.
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