Pages

A universe of beauty, mystery and wonder

A universe of beauty, mystery and wonder
©http://ottersandsciencenews.blogspot.ca/ UNAUTHORIZED USE AND/OR DUPLICATION OF THIS BLOG'S MATERIAL IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. EXCERPTS AND LINKS MAY BE USED, PROVIDED THAT FULL AND CLEAR CREDIT IS GIVEN TO OTTERS AND SCIENCE NEWS BLOGSPOT WITH APPROPRIATE AND SPECIFIC DIRECTION TO THE ORIGINAL CONTENT. --- THE FACTS AND OPINIONS POSTED ON THIS BLOG ARE HERE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSE AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS OF THIS BLOG'S ADMINISTRATOR.

Monday, March 17, 2014

ABANDONED BABY FOAL SNUGGLES UP WITH BIG TEDDY BEAR EVERY NIGHT

 
The following story is from last year, but I never got to post it.  It's a moving story showing animals' need for love.  I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

The Care Bear: Teddy takes on role of mummy after foal is found abandoned
  • One-week-old pony Breeze was found searching for his mother
  • Rescuers failed to find his mother so gave him the teddy as a surrogate
  • He was found collapsed from clinical shock and dehydration, but he can now be seen nestling into the bear's fur for comfort

Photo Daily Mail
 
Newborn foals rely on their mothers to provide everything from food to motherly affection.

But after Breeze the Dartmoor Hill pony was orphaned, his cuddles have come from a 4ft teddy bear, which rescuers have given him as a surrogate mother.

 

One-week-old Breeze was found abandoned on Dartmoor National Park on May 24 when he was just a few hours old.  He had been wandering without his mother and attempting to suckle on other mares before rescuers found him collapsed from clinical shock and dehydration.

 
Despite a search of the area for the mare that gave birth to Breeze, his mother could not be found.  Rescuers nursed Breeze back to health at the Mare and Foal Sanctuary in Devon, and he was given the cuddly toy to snuggle up to in the absence of a mother.  The giant bear lives with Breeze in his stable and the young foal can be seen nestling in to its fur for comfort.
 
Read more and see pictures 
 
********************************************************************************

No comments:

Post a Comment

Thank you for visiting my blog. Your comments are always appreciated, but please do not include links.