Baby goat 'born with a human face' in Malaysia

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Human-looking goat undergoes tests

The carcass of a baby goat that "looks human" has been handed over to officials in Malaysia. The baby goat belonged to farmer Ibrahim Basir, who has refused offers to buy the body. Veterinary officials say it will take two to four weeks to examine the creature and investigate "the possibility that the mother goat was violated by a human", leading to the birth of a human-goat hybrid…

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