Dog 2 nose in Bolivia

As President of the Science Expedition, Colonel John Blashford-Snell was accustomed to encountering anomalous animals. Even so, he could not help but be surprised when he saw the strange hunting dog in Bolivia with his own eyes.

Xingu is not a very handsome guy.(Photo: BBC)

Colonel Snell had the opportunity to meet the first member of the two-headed hound in 2005 during his reconnaissance trip for that year in the Ojaki region.

'One night sitting on the campfire, I suddenly saw a strange dog that seemed to have two noses' - Snell told Radio Station 4's Today staff.

'I was a little drunk at the time, so I couldn't believe my eyes, but I remembered the story of Colonel Percy Fawcett - a legendary explorer - saying that in 1913 he had seen a similar creature. self '.

'Nobody believed Fawcett's story, and of course they also thought I was watching the chickens and hoes.'

In the second journey to the Ojaki region in 2007, Colonel Snell had the opportunity to confirm his belief that it was true when he saw the dog Xingu with his own eyes - the son of the bitch Bella that he sold half a year ago. before.

After the encounter with Colonel Snell not long ago, Bella " married " and gave birth to 5 children, of which 3 were like her mother with 2 and the other 2 were completely normal. However, only Xingu is the only special dog surviving.

Bella - XinguS's mother dog
(Photo: BBC)

Veterinary experts accompany the inspection team and conclude, Xingu has 2 separate independent nose rather than the phenomenon of cleft palate as many people still speculate.

'It is possible that Xingu's ancestors and her mother were a famous two-headed hunting dog Pachon Navarro in Spain, which was very popular during the Conquistador period (the era of Spanish invasion of Central and South America). but then almost extinct. This breed has a good ability to sniff, often trained to detect metal or drug mines'.

The best friend of the dog Xingu is a wild boar named Gregory - the couple plays a dominant role in the animal world in the remote Ojaki village.

Hai Minh