Locals believe the freak birth is a sign – and are praising the misshapen animal as an incarnation of the Hindu god Lord Vishnu.

HOLY COW: A cow born with a human face is worshipped as a Hindu god

BUSY: Villagers flock to see a cow born with a human face

GLASS HOUSE: The cow has been placed in a display cabinet
Now villagers are streaming to to Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, northern India, to pay their respects.
There are now plans to build a temple to the sacred cow.
“We came here to seek his blessings.
“Religiously, it is an avatar of Vishnu.
“We believe it’s a similar character mentioned in Bhagavata Puran, a Hindu religious text.”

CIRCUS: There are now plans for a temple to the animal.
“Thousands of people have been here to see it.