two-headed tortoise

The unusual case of a Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise, born two months ago in an incubator, made the headlines in various papers on Friday.

Owner John Jones, from Dorchester, who has 37 tortoises and has kept them for 55 years, said: "I was really surprised - I had never seen anything like it.

"It is perfectly healthy and is running around with all the other tortoises.

"I think each head has its own little brain because they do try to move in different directions."