Yellow Lab saves newborn calf from freezing to death

Bosko the Yellow Lab found a newborn calf in a feed lot at his family ranch. The mother was too weak to care for the baby who was cold, wet and nearly dead from hypothermia.

Bosco’s human family loaded the calf on a blanket and took him into their home. His eyes looked dead and he was barely breathing. They covered him with blankets, stuffed animals and heating pads, gave him antibiotics and crossed their fingers.

 

Bosco wouldn’t leave his side for four hours until the calf began to move and breathe regularly. At this point Bosco’s brother Duke took the night shift.

 

The next day the calf began to eat and by the third day he was up and taking the bottle with no problems.

 

Six months later he is a little smaller than he should be, as would be expected from his near death experience, but Zeke the calf is doing just fine, thanks to Bosko and his family.  Source

Comments

[Pennie]

Great story. They will probably be lifelong friends.

[Jodi]

Awe, they are such loving and giving creates, dogs. I wonder if Zeke and the dogs have a special bond?

[Jen]

Oh, how sweet! Dogs are so wonderful.

[Just Toby]

How nice of Bosco and his brother to help that little calf out so it can become big and strong (and be made into yummy hamburgers).

[Jen @MyBrownNewfies]

Now that is the best story I have read all day!

[yellowdoggranny]

I love sweet stories..

[Georgia Little Pea]

And some people think animals have no emotional lives.

[Don]

"Save a Lab, have a friend for life!" ... Black, Chocolate, Yellow ... All Labs offered for adoption have been vaccinated, spayed/neutered, started on heart worm ...

[Lindsay]

Aww, that is a good story. Thank you for sharing that. I love the sweet, old face of that yellow lab.