Donkey foal without a mother makes his way in the world with new-found friends

A rejected donkey foal who faced a “race against the clock” for survival is thriving with his new adopted family.

The Donkey Sanctuary Ireland received a call from a concerned owner last summer after his jenny Snowball rejected her foal Bugsy.

A spokesman for the charity said welfare adviser Jane Bruce, who had visited previously on routine check-ups, realised it would be a “race against the clock” to ensure the foal’s survival after he was born in the early hours but by midday had not been allowed to suckle.

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Article written by: Becky Murray