Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 24 (UPI) -- The Richmond, Va., owner of a world famous two-headed calf says he would rather keep the animal as a pet than donate it to science or entertainment. Kirk Heldreth, owner of the Rural Retreat dairy farm, said his family has become too attached to the calf, named Star, to give her up, the Media General News Service reported Wednesday. Advertisement "We'd like to keep the calf for a while and see how she does," Heldreth said. The farmer said he believes the veterinary department at Virginia Tech would likely refuse to take the animal due to the high amount of publicity she has gained. Heldreth said the calf, which was born with one upper jaw and two lower jaws, was not expected to survive without a feeding tube, but she has learned to nurse on a bottle as well as any other calf. "The unique thing about (Star) is she's got the will to survive more than any calf I've ever seen," he said. "She amazes us every day."
