Shocking! Pics: Pig Born With The Face Of A Monkey.

Crowds gathered to look at the deformed creature which died just four days after it was born A piglet born with the head of a monkey could be a result of 'environmental pollution'.

Images and video of the animal quickly went viral on social media, as viewers branded the strange creature 'a monkey pig'.

The animal appears to have a considerably shortened snout as well as monkey-like ears and eyes.

Sadly, the piglet died just four days after it was born.

The owner visited a vet, who explained that the piglet had been born with a congenital defect which caused its look - and its death.

It is not the first time that a porcine creature has come into the world looking like it belongs in a jungle.

Some people however blamed environmental pollution as the cause of the deformity.

Whatever the reason, the monkey-piglet quickly became something of a local tourist attraction, with people coming from across the area to photograph its remarkable features before it died.