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Nanny goat ‘adopts’ orphaned foal after tragic loss of mare

A nanny goat has taken an orphaned filly under her wing after the foal lost her mother at two weeks old.

Goat Sheshe and foal Iggy Pop have struck up a firm friendship after the filly’s tragic start.

Photos of the pair at a Swedish Warmblood Association of North America (SWANA) foal inspection in Colts Neck, New Jersey, on 21 September — at which Iggy Pop (by H.Vortex) was awarded premier filly status — have warmed hearts across the world.

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Article written by: Lucy Elder

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