A baby born with six legs in Pakistan has undergone a successful surgery to remove four legs.
According to a report in The Examiner, the baby boy’s extra legs were removed by doctors after an eight hour surgery.
The boy had a conjoined twin that did not fully develop and hence the extra legs.
Doctors at the National Institute of Child Health in Karachi performed the surgery.
Dr. Jamal Raza was quoted as saying, “It was strange that apparently an abnormal baby with six legs was as normal as other children.”
Imran Shaikh, the boy’s father, is grateful for the help his child received especially since the family does not have means for expensive treatments and surgeries.
The report states that the Sindh Governor made sure the child got the help he needed.
The baby’s mother is still recovering form her c-section, and is doing well.
The boy is to named Umar Farooq.