A lamb has
been born with five legs at a farm in Northumberland.
Named Quinto
by staff at Whitehouse Farm Centre in Morpeth, it was among three born on
Sunday.
The additional
front limb is fully formed and does not appear to be causing the animal any
problems, according to manager Heather Hogarty.
Ms Hogarty
said a vet was due to assess Quinto in the next day or so and a decision made
whether or not to amputate her extra leg.
Quinto has
quickly become one of the star attractions at the farm, which also features
llamas, wallabies and meerkats.
Ms Hogarty,
who has run the farm's visitor centre for 16 years, said: "We've never
come across anything like this before and neither has anyone we've spoken to.
"She's
doing absolutely fine at the moment and does not appear to have suffered any
adverse effects from being born with an extra leg.
'Healthy
weight'
"It looks
like it's fully formed, although it's a bit limp in the middle of her lower
body.
"As she
was being born we just thought it was one of the front legs in an awkward
position.
"She and
her two sisters are a very healthy weight.
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