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Herd of elk adopt a donkey who went missing over five years ago in Auburn, California.
Twitter / X / Citizen's Free Press ^ | June 12, 2024 | Colin Rugg

Posted on 06/12/2024 10:33:30 AM PDT by Red Badger

Herd of elk adopt a donkey who went missing over five years ago in Auburn, California.

The donkey's name is Diesel and he ran away from his owner in 2019 after getting 'spooked' while trail packing.

While on a hunting trip, pro triathlete Max Fennell noticed a donkey in the middle of a herd of elk.

"Probably one of my wildest hunting trips to date. I bumped into a herd of elk that have adopted a donkey. I can't get over seeing it and I'm amazed that the donkey looks happy and healthy," he posted on Instagram.

The donkey's owner, David Drewry, responded to Fennell's post.

"That is in fact Diesel. He got away from me while packing out there 5 years ago. It was heartbreaking at the time. Glad to see he is helping the herd grow."

VIDEO AT LINK.................


TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: auburn; california; daviddrewry; diesel; maxfennell
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1 posted on 06/12/2024 10:33:30 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

No, I have not herd of elk adopting any donkey ever. Until now.


2 posted on 06/12/2024 10:34:33 AM PDT by xoxox
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To: xoxox

The donkey identifies as an elk, obviously..................


3 posted on 06/12/2024 10:35:15 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: xoxox

He ran away to join the cervids.


4 posted on 06/12/2024 10:36:06 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: Red Badger

The donkey will protect them from coyotes.


5 posted on 06/12/2024 10:37:18 AM PDT by packagingguy
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To: Red Badger

Bad move by the elks. They’ll regret being “inclusive” of a Democrat.


6 posted on 06/12/2024 10:37:28 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: Red Badger

A donkey helping an elk herd. How does that work???


7 posted on 06/12/2024 10:38:06 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left )
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To: gundog

That was lame

Funny, but lame


8 posted on 06/12/2024 10:39:31 AM PDT by rdcbn1
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Apparently the elk don’t mind......................


9 posted on 06/12/2024 10:39:33 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: gundog

Ok, I had to look it up.

Mensa level humor.

Still, well done.


10 posted on 06/12/2024 10:40:24 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left )
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To: Red Badger

Too bad there isn’t further information on how they found him and got the packs off of him.


11 posted on 06/12/2024 10:40:35 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Red Badger

Elks getting some ass.


12 posted on 06/12/2024 10:43:39 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Brandon's pronouns: Xi/Hur)
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"The donkey will protect them from coyotes."

Yup.

My neighbor has a couple donkeys out in the field wandering with his horses.

13 posted on 06/12/2024 10:44:09 AM PDT by blam
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14 posted on 06/12/2024 10:44:36 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
A donkey helping an elk herd. How does that work???


15 posted on 06/12/2024 10:48:00 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
Donkey's are used all over the world to protect sheep and other livestock from predators like coyotes and wolves.

They will stomp the crap out of anyone that comes into their pasture.

Maybe better than having a Great Pyrenees, Maremmano or other highly protective sheep dogs.

16 posted on 06/12/2024 10:49:00 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Red Badger

Humans should take a lesson from the elk herd. No racism or species-ism there. ;0

Like a ‘famous’ Californian said, ‘can’t we all get along?”.


17 posted on 06/12/2024 10:49:32 AM PDT by adorno (CCH)
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To: Red Badger

This is straight out of a Far Side cartoon...

“Yeah, he’s an ass, but he’s OUR ass!”


18 posted on 06/12/2024 10:53:24 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Thanks. As long as the elks don’t mind having a jackass around…


19 posted on 06/12/2024 11:03:19 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left )
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To: woodbutcher1963

Interesting.


20 posted on 06/12/2024 11:04:04 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left )
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