COW WAS ASHAMED

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 47, 14 August 1939, Page 8

COW WAS ASHAMED

PRODUCED A FREAK SON DOG-HEADED CALF BORN An amazing freak bull calf AA'as born on Mr M. Mclntcer's pronerty Ht Elstow near Te Aroha on Tuesday morning. The calf is endowed Avith .the head and hindquarte's pf a bulldog, its e a|] resembles thai:' of a pointer, and its en vs. which are floppy and veil are similar to thase of a rctney?r. The animal wns brought into Te Aroha by its owner on Wednesday afternoon and attracted much inter, est. There is little to suggest that u is a calf except that its coat is di;_ ti.n.ctly bovine. The calf's • S not unlike that ot' a pan tins; ;,«'og, and Avhcn left alone it 'inA'es ; igr.i;-:;: its surroundings with a considerable amount of sniffing. The intell'gerce of the calf is aboA'e no'annl. and Avhcn anyone cails it, it raises its head and looks \ir> just as a dog Avould do. When it ■miffs-", it bares two prominent, pointed teeth. The mother of the freak a Jersey. v culd have nothing to do Avith her offspring.' and walked some d'stance ■ivvay ; \vheh :Mr iMelnteei 1 d* OA-c the ■•o-v towards her -calf; it -.shied away. Tho cnl" is 11 healthy an r l '•"ill be reareci Jjy Its o-.vnc".