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Model, heroic mother is one worn-out doggy

Updated: 2011-03-24 08:57

(China Daily)

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An especially busy dog in Liuzhou, the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, gave birth to 16 puppies in four days recently, leaving the owner thrilled, but worried when four of the pups died from lack of care.

"It took her an afternoon to deliver her puppies during her first pregnancy, but this time it took four days," said the owner, surnamed Wu. He said that the dog's belly was not too big during pregnancy, and no one expected that it could contain 16 pups.

The mother has nine nipples, so feeding the offspring has become a problem. Wu said he has prepared milk and eggs and will hire someone to take care of them.

The 2-year-old mother gave birth to another 11 pups last August and was, not surprisingly, considered a super mother by the locals.

(Gxnews.com.cn)

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