(Thailand) Leonardo the African
spurred turtle was rescued from a Bangkok zoo in 2013, while Simon
came in January after getting his leg seriously injured. The poor
cow was with his mom when he got caught in the vines. Part of one
of his hind legs had fallen off due to the accident, and the rescue
center got him a prosthetic to help him walk. “We decided to house
him temporarily in a large open field enclosure within the WFFT
Rescue Center where he could recover from his ordeal,” WFFT wrote.
“We had then planned to move him into a field where we house two
other rescued cows.”
But then the unlikely thing
happened – baby cow met the giant tortoise and they became best
friends. “To the surprise of us all Simon the cow has formed a
strong bond with the large tortoise Leonardo,” WFFT writes.
Staff says that the two are
inseparable: “They are often seen following each other around,
sharing meals and resting together. We hope this unusual friendship
continues to flourish.”
