Human breastfeeds calf

An Indian woman has nurtured a calf by breastfeeding her.

The baby cow was orphaned when she was just three days old, leaving her without milk so Chouthi Bai, a villager from Kilchu, India, decided to take it upon herself to breastfeed the calf with her own milk.

She explained: "She was so young when the cow died. For me there is no difference between a calf and an infant."

The 46-day-old cow - which is considered to be a sacred animal in the Hindu faith - is fed three to four times per day and now follows Chouthi wherever she goes.