10.08.2026 17:10
In the Alaca district of Çorum, a sheep gave birth to a two-headed lamb, but the lamb died about an hour later. The veterinarian stated that this rare case could lead to heart and mental problems in animals.
A twin-headed lamb born in the Alaca district of Çorum died shortly after birth. One of the sheep belonging to 33-year-old Bayram Penpe, who is engaged in animal husbandry in the village of Büyükdona, gave birth to a twin-headed lamb.
Penpe, whose sheep gave birth in a rural area, filmed the lamb with his mobile phone when he saw it was twin-headed.
LIVED FOR 1 HOUR
Penpe told the AA correspondent that the twin-headed lamb died approximately 1 hour after birth. Stating that the birth was difficult, Penpe said he was surprised when he saw the lamb was twin-headed.
Veterinarian Tuncay Akca noted that twinning is a rare case in animals, that such animals may particularly experience heart and mental problems, and that their chances of long-term survival are low.