Heifer with rare genetic disease ectopia cordis has heart in her neck

Baby cow is born with its heart in its NECK, after suffering from genetic disease that's so rare in cattle there have only been 118 cases A video shows a young heifer with its heart located on the right side of its neck  The heifer was born in Montana, USA with a rare condition called ectopia cordis The animal's owner said she 'appears healthy and is able to...suckle her mother'

By Stefan Boscia For Mailonline

Published: 19:24 BST, 6 April 2019 | Updated: 19:24 BST, 6 April 2019

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A heifer has been caught on camera with her heart stuck in her throat - quite literally.  

This video shows the right side of a heifer's neck throbbing at a consistent, rhythmic pace. 

It turns out that what we are seeing is the baby cow's heart beating. 

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