An infant with the rare "mermaid syndrome," a defect in which ... Ultrasonic tests show the baby is a boy. Doctors were keeping the baby alive via peritoneal dialysis, said Xu.

A young mum gave birth to the world's fifth "mermaid baby" but lost it just hours ... READ MORE: Parents' fear as baby boy who turns blue every time he cries has life-saving operation cancelled ...

DOCTORS were stunned after a baby was born with a mermaid-like tail instead of legs. The infant is being cared for in India after being born with its legs fused in a horn-like structure due to a ...