A mutant two-headed piglet with three eyes was nicknamed 'Co-pig' after being born during lockdown on a farm in the Philippines.<br /><br />The animal stunned locals in the village in Iloilo province when it emerged squealing into the world on May 17.<br /><br />The baffled farmer took the newborn to be given special care because it was nothing like he had seen before. <br /><br />His daughter, Cathy, said that her father thought that the baby pig was a sign of good luck and named it "Co-pig" as it was born during the COVID-19 pandemic.<br /><br />She said: "My father believed that the piglet would bring good luck to our home during this pandemic, so he was excited to bring it home."<br /><br />Neighbours have also flocked at the farmer's residence to get a glimpse of the strange creature.<br /><br />But Cathy said that the piglet appeared weak because of its deformities. Four days after it was born, the rare piglet died this morning (May 21).<br /><br />She added: "We did everything we could to keep it healthy, but it does not seem to get stronger as days pass by."<br /><br />Polycephaly is a rare deformity in animals with two heads. Animals who have this condition usually do not live long.<br /><br />A mutant piglet born with two heads survived for more than a week after it was born in Nong Bua Lamphu, northeastern Thailand, last August.
