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Old 16th June 2012, 12:46 PM
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As for those other pics: the skeptical side of me thinks many are hoaxes.
The "two-legged lamb" appears to have two back legs, oriented the wrong way; its head is coming out of its ass. A remarkable mutation indeed.

Some of the images may be genuine but with creative captioning. For example the upright chicken isn't especially amazing. There are some established breeds that have upright carriages, like the Shamo or Brazilian Gamefowl.


On the other hand, I suppose we should expect a certain frequency of legitimate "crazy" news out of China. I mean, look how many bizarre, apparently true stories the United States produces. China is more than four times our size. If something freaky is gonna happen, we shouldn't be surprised if it happens there.
I call the third pic "disingenuous." It's a costume worn on the front of the dog. Link. The "arms" are part of the costume.

The sixth pic, the Smoking Child, could easily be fabricated: give her a lit cigarette and take the photo.

The ninth pic, the Three-Horned Cow, could also be fabricated.

The 16th pic (the finger sewn onto the belly) has been done elsewhere (Youtube video, here... warning, graphic nature), so it's not as implausible.

Other pics could be authentic (the dog that walks, the "mammoth" dog, the beekeeper) but without verification by a trusted news source I remain skeptical. It's fun to look at, but that doesn't give it credibility.
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