The parents of a baby born with 31 fingers and toes are begging for donations to give their son a "normal" life.
CNN reports that Hong Hong, who is just 3 months old, has 15 fingers, 16 toes, and two palms, with no thumbs on either hand.
Hong Hong was born with polydactylism, a genetic condition inherited from his mother, who has six fingers and toes.
The boy's father, Zou Chenglin, told People's Daily - "We were worried that our child would inherit the condition, but after going to three big hospitals in Shenzhen, doctors found no birth defects on our son during scans.
It is not easy to bring Hong Hong's life to “normal”!
Surgeons says they will have to construct working opposable thumbs for Hong Hong so that he can get the essential grip.
The procedure is not only complex but also costly.
CNN reports that the family raised more than $8000 in online donations for $40,000 surgery. But they stopped the crowdfunding campaign because of people’s comments about Hong Hong and for asking for cash on the internet.
The family now hopes that local donors in China would help Hong Hong.
