A TWO-YEAR-OLD Indian girl born with four arms and four legs regained consciousness yesterday, wiggled her toes and smiled at her parents, 48 hours after massive surgery removed the extra limbs, doctors said.

A gruelling, 24-hour-long operation to remove the extra limbs of a girl born with four arms and four legs was a spectacular success, leaving her in stable condition, doctors announced today.

DOCTORS began operating on Tuesday on a two-year-old girl born with four arms and four legs in an extensive surgery they hope will leave the girl with a normal body, a hospital official said.

A two-year-old girl born with four arms and four legs will undergo extensive surgery in India today, according to media reports.