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6-Legged Fawn Rescued From Dogs

Fawn Had Unformed Identical Twin

POSTED: 8:56 am MDT July 23, 2008

A six-legged deer was attacked by two dogs in northern Georgia and treated by veterinarians at Berry College.

Video: 6-Legged Deer Recovering

Melissa and Alan Dunagan were out walking when their dogs chased the fawn, separating it from its mother, reported Rome News-Tribune.

Because of the injuries the fawn received, it underwent surgery and one of its two tails was amputated.

"It is really an anomaly," West Rome Animal Clinic veterinarian Dan Pate told Rome News-Tribune. "It appears it had an identical twin that didn't form all the way."

X-rays showed that the fawn has two distinct pelvises. To walk, the fawn uses one leg from each pelvis.

After saving the unusual deer's life, veterinarians are unsure what will happen but are reluctant to release the deer back into the wild.

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