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[KingstonsMom]

A rescue puppy with a second tail growing out of his head has been rescued from the streets in Missouri. 

The ten-week-old dog has been taken in by Mac's Mission – a rescue operation that specializes in helping dogs with special needs – after being found wandering the streets and given the name Narwhal, because the protuberance resembles a tusk.

'He's literally the most magical thing you've ever seen, and so happy,' Rochelle Steffen, founder of the Missouri-based rescue center, told the PA news agency.

A rescue puppy with an apparent second tail growing out of his head has been described as a 'little anomaly that's absolutely perfect'

Heartbreaker: According to the rescue center that is looking after the puppy, who has been named Narwhal, everyone wants to play with him.

A rescue puppy with a second tail growing out of his head has been rescued from the streets in Missouri. 

The ten-week-old dog has been taken in by Mac's Mission – a rescue operation that specializes in helping dogs with special needs – after being found wandering the streets and given the name Narwhal, because the protuberance resembles a tusk.

'He's literally the most magical thing you've ever seen, and so happy,' Rochelle Steffen, founder of the Missouri-based rescue center, told the PA news agency.

'Everybody wants to see him. I've had so many volunteers have come over and said "Hey, can we play with Narwhal?" And it's now become the thing to take selfies with him because he's just so cute.'

Narwhal visited the vet on Tuesday where X-rays showed there were no bones in the 'tail', which does not wag, and he was given a clean bill of health.

Ms Steffen said her rescue specializes in helping 'janky' animals that would not 'get a chance anywhere else'.

She said they have had a dog with five legs, a three-legged dachshund, blind and deaf animals, as well as dogs with cleft palates and mange – but she has never previously seen anything like Narwhal.

'Everybody has said that it looks like a tail that just didn't develop fully, like he might have tried to absorb a twin and it just didn't work all the way,' she said.

'It kind of curls right down under his eyes. We deal with such unique animals here that we love to let them keep their uniqueness.' 

[KingstonsMom]

He's just perfect.......we all are really, no matter what.

[NickNack]

He's precious.❤️

[Witchy Woman]

@KingstonsMom 

Another angel!

Look at those soulful eyes

[AngelPuppy1]

He is adoprable and sweet -- perfect -- just the way he is!  I saw video of him on t.v. and thought ---how precious he is!  

[goldensrbest]

Oh ,what a sweetie, i assume they will remove the tail,  how sad that people let animals  just roam the streets.

[candys mine]

@goldensrbestWhy?  If it is not bothering the pup?  What concerned me is the lump it is growing out of.  But X-rays say no skeleton in there.  as Narwhal grows the tail may wither and fall off by itself but if it doesn't cause a problem why not just leave it? 

[Moonlady]

The dog is adorable, but there's nothing about that growth that's "cute" or "charming." And calling the puppy a "unicorn" is ridiculous.

That growth should be removed, if only to prevent kids (and, sadly, adults) from cosidering it an object to be played with or tugged at.

And pity that poor dog, if he ever gets loose and finds himself the object of kids' curiosity--and cruelty.

[Calgal2too]

Yes, sadly, that's probably the right thing to do.   My first instinct is to leave it alone, as long as it's not compromising his health in any way, but, to your point, it could cause unnecessary complications down the road, thanks to thoughtless humans.