From The Warminster Herald, Saturday 9 May 1857:
Sir, On perceiving in your impression of Saturday’s date, under the head of “Lusus Naturae,” an account of some wonderful deviations from nature, I have been induced to send you an account of the following (if possible more remarkable) fact. I have in my possession a valuable terrier bitch, which on Wednesday evening gave birth to three very fine puppies – the most remarkable fact is, that the larger of the three has an additional appendage in the form of a second and extremely well-formed head. The muscles and arteries of both the heads and necks are so well developed in all parts, that it is impossible to tell which is the interloper. I am not quite sure, but I believe he obtains nourishment by both the heads. I shall be happy to show it to any interested party. I am, yours &c. J.W. Griffith. Bishopstrow Rectory. May 7th.