Originally posted by mothling
What reasons did they have to put it down? Would it not have survived if they hadn't?

He said the lamb was also hermaphrodite and missing a portion of its bowel so was unable to pass faeces and would have to be destroyed.

Originally posted by AcesInTheHole

Originally posted by mothling
What reasons did they have to put it down? Would it not have survived if they hadn't?

He said the lamb was also hermaphrodite and missing a portion of its bowel so was unable to pass faeces and would have to be destroyed.

(emphasis mine)

That was the problem, you won't make it far if you can't evacuate waste products. I don't think it could have survived without a working bowel. It seems kind of harsh to use the word destroy though.

[edit on 8/6/07 by AcesInTheHole]

Originally posted by Veenous
Damn thats one fantastic anomaly! It easily Puts Spiderpig to shame =] (horribly untasteful joke i know)