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Donkey that disappeared 5 years ago spotted with elk herd 'living his best life' [View all]
...in Northern California’s Cache Creek Wilderness where Diesel disappeared according to CBS News. The family had been on a hike with Diesel when something spooked the donkey, and he ran away. The couple searched for weeks – even using drone equipment to find him, but never had any luck...
...video which showed the donkey standing around a herd of elk looking very comfortable and definitely a part of the herd. For a moment the entire herd, including the donkey, stare at the camera and then trot away...
...As for future plans, we haven’t received any news to the contrary, but ['owner'] did state Diesel is happy, seems healthy, and “he’s living his best life” ...
https://petrescuereport.com/2024/donkey-that-disappeared-5-years-ago-spotted-with-elk-herd-living-his-best-life/
...video which showed the donkey standing around a herd of elk looking very comfortable and definitely a part of the herd. For a moment the entire herd, including the donkey, stare at the camera and then trot away...
...As for future plans, we haven’t received any news to the contrary, but ['owner'] did state Diesel is happy, seems healthy, and “he’s living his best life” ...
https://petrescuereport.com/2024/donkey-that-disappeared-5-years-ago-spotted-with-elk-herd-living-his-best-life/
Back-in-the-day donkeys were used as guard animals on farms and ranches, so herding with these elk is not much of a stretch in donkey behaviour.
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