Two conjoined piglets died two days after they were born in Barangay Baluan, General Santos City.

According to the owner, it was normal for the sow’s first litter to be born without issues dawn on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. However, he discovered additional piglets still inside the sow during delivery.

And to his surprise, one appeared to have two heads and was conjoined.

“Tingala ko nagunitan nako ang ulo naa pay isa ka ngipon nga mutusok sa akong kamot, murag duha. Sa diyang paghila nako nahulog man siya sa semento pagtan aw kambal diay siya , dikit siya ba,” owner, Jhon Riveral Arreglo, said.

Because of the piglet’s conjoined condition, parts of their bodies were incomplete, including the rear portion, and it was impossible to determine their sex.

The piglets were observed to be weak and could no longer feed from the sow, which was being pulled away by other piglets.

“Nagbeberon ko sa inahin gihapon galing ang gatas ,tapos katung first day niya mututoy pa siya , pero gabii ginadrops na lang nako,” Arreglo added.

The City Veterinary Office confirmed this is the first reported case of conjoined piglets in the city.

Dr. Bernado Bulawan, chief of the meat division of the City Veterinary Office, said the condition, known as cephalothoracopagus, is an abnormality in fetal development where the bodies are fused, sometimes even at the head.

However, such piglets rarely survive.

“Abnormality yan sa development sa fetus sa pig. Or we called it cephalothoracopagus. Parang nagkadikit ang body hanggang sa mukha. Hindi mag last yan ganyan,” Bulawan said.

The conjoined piglets passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026.