The genetically mutated calf was born on a farm near Jamieson

Sep 20, 2013 13:10 GMT  ·  By

A two-headed calf was recently born on a farm in Oregon. The animal was discovered on the outskirts of Jamieson.

According to Huffington Post, the calf was delivered on Monday on the farm of Heidi Kirschbaum. It has not survived for long after birth, but Kirschbaum has decided to keep its head and store it in a freezer.

31-year-old Kirschbaum lives on the farm with her parents, siblings, and her children. She plans to donate it to a veterinary medicine clinic.

"I just can't believe it happened on our farm, we don't have a lot of cows anymore," Kirschbaum says. She calls this their own "15 minutes of fame."

Local veterinarian Katrina Abbott explains that the phenomenon is rare, but not unheard of. It is brought on by a genetic mutation.