Holy cow! One-eyed calf is worshipped as a god in India

  • One-eyed calf born in Bardhaman district of West Bengal in India
  • The young cow is now being worshipped as a god by locals 
  • Calf has cyclopia, when the eyesockets do not form properly in the womb
  • Animals born with cyclopia do not tend to live long after birth 

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A newborn calf with just one eye is being worshipped as a god in eastern India.

The little cow, whose appearance is due to a birth defect, was born in the Bardhaman district of West Bengal.  

In video footage shared online, the one-eyed calf, which also does not have a muzzle, can be seen sticking out its tongue and gasping for breath.