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Despite having a deformity that made it look like having two faces, a cow that attracted a lot of attention at an auction in Mareeba, North Queensland in Australia is still headed for the slaughterhouse. The 440-kilogramme bovine was sold for A$537. The former owners of Two Face assured the buyer that despite the animal’s genetic deformation, the cow is in great condition, reports The Telegraph. The cow’s second face has one eye, one tooth and a working nose. (IN PHOTO) Cows feed at the dairy farm of the "Russia" collective farm in the settlement of Grigoropolisskaya, northwest of the southern city of Stavropol, February 17, 2015. Officials in both Russia and Ukraine are considering tougher trade protections to keep food prices from spiralling as their currencies collapse, with Moscow taking more aggressive steps than Kiev to control exports. Picture taken February 17, 2015. Reuters

Despite having a deformity that made it look like having two faces, a cow that attracted a lot of attention at an auction in Mareeba, North Queensland in Australia is still headed for the slaughterhouse. The 440-kilogramme bovine was sold for A$537.

The former owners of Two Face assured the buyer that despite the animal’s genetic deformation, the cow is in great condition, reports The Telegraph. The cow’s second face has one eye, one tooth and a working nose.

Mareeba Saleyards, the ex-owners, stated in a Facebook post: “Here’s an interesting bullock from today’s sale. Just happened to have two faces.”

Gary Collins, the chairman of the Yard where the auction was held, noted that sometimes, genetic engineering does not work according to plan. In terms of curiosity, the animal attracted a lot of attention, but Collins said he is not sure if it improved the commercial value of the bullock.

Mark Peters, a livestock sales manager, confirmed, “It was an absolute prime condition animal, he just has two faces … He’s as fat as a fool.”

Australians who saw the unique animal at the auction reacted in social media.

One Facebook member wrote, “I actually kinda feel sorry for it. I can’t imagine it’d be very comfortable and I’m sure it’s get in the way. And he’s probably pushed away by the herd,” quotes News.com.au.

Another one suggested, “It should have been sent to a vet lab or somewhere to be studied. Not sold for consumption.”

The cow is not the only animal with genetic deformity that result in it having two faces. There was a two-faced cat in Massachusetts that died in 2014.

To contact the writer, email: v.hernandez@ibtimes.com.au

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