Video shows 'human face pig' with penis-shaped growth

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'Human face pig' born in China

Footage has emerged of a Chinese farmer showing off a baby pig that was "born with a human face", and also has a growth that "looks like a penis" protruding from its forehead. The exact origin of the pig is unknown. However, it bears a striking resemblance to a similarly disfigured baby pig born in Yanan township in the city of Nanning, China, in February last year.[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"content_original","fid":"100008","attributes":{"class":"media-image"}}]]

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Feuding neighbour bulldozes home

Two Tennessee men have been engaged in a "feud that spiralled out of control", after one man was arrested for firing his gun into the woods separating the pair's homes. John Higdon, 48, was detained by police on reckless endangerment charges – and while he was in jail, his neighbour, 57-year-old Edgar Dallas McLellan, allegedly used a bulldozer to destroy Higdon's house. Tipton County Sheriff JT Chumley told local media that he expects more charges will be laid against the pair.

Californian man caught 'fishing for drugs'

Authorities in California have arrested a man who was caught using a homemade "fishing device" to steal drugs from a police drop box. The Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office has been using the drop boxes as part of Operation Medicine Cabinet, where residents are able to safely dispose of unused drugs or medications. The man, 46-year-old Christian Kulbe, had already managed to retrieve several syringes and small packets of drugs when officers arrested him.