A farmer was baffled after his sheep gave birth to a mutant one-eyed black lamb in Indonesia.<br /><br />Pipih, 65, said the mother and its other babies were normal except for this one born with Cyclopia at the rural property in Sumedang Regency, West Java, on June 22.<br /><br />The lamb had difficulty breathing and eating because of its deformed face so Pipih sought help from neighbours, but some believed that it might be unlucky.<br /><br />Pipih said: "I didn't expect it to birth a lamb with one eye. I take care of my sheep and none of them have any diseases.''<br /><br />The farmer was told that his lamb might be a demon disguising itself as a goat, a reincarnation of the religious character "Dajjal".<br /><br />But the farmer believed otherwise. He added: "The mother gave birth to two lambs. The other one is normal. I hope this will be a good sign and bring blessings to the family."<br /><br />Despite the extra attention given to the lamb, it died two days later on June 24 after it was born because it struggled to eat.<br /><br />Village official Cucu Sunarya said they visited the farmhouse after hearing about the strange lamb to check for possible disease.<br /><br />They found that the lamb was healthy apart for its misshapen facial parts, which were the reason for its difficulty eating.<br /><br />He said: "There is no other factor for its death. It can't be cold, because there was no rain yet. It can't eat properly and was only given a few drops of milk at a time using a pacifier."<br /><br />The lamb was buried in the farmer's backyard the same day. The incident has also been reported to the Animal Husbandry Department in Sumedang Regency for documentation.<br /><br />The lamb is believed to have Cyclopia, a rare birth defect that disrupted the development of the eyes into two cavities.
