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07th Dec 2015

This Is Too Much – Donkey Rescued From Flooded Field After #StormDesmond

This is too adorable and I need to have a little lie down.

Ellen Tannam

This weekend was a bit of a wild one with Storm Desmond wreaking havoc up and down the country (and turning Teresa Mannion into a globally trending meme), but Animal Heaven animal rescue in County Kerry probably have the cutest storm story of all.

There was a little donkey trapped in a flooded field in Killorglin yesterday, and the centre put out a call to help on their Facebook page.

Code red. Todays emergency. Please help me. There is a donkey stranded in deep flooding in Kilorglin. I need a boat and men to help. I have ropes ect Please ring 087 3157085 Please get me help

Posted by Animal Heaven Animal Rescue on Sunday, 6 December 2015

Thankfully, the crew and some volunteers rescued the animal and sure didn’t he look absolutely DELIGHTED!

12075015_1084585721561120_2581880954371152778_nSource: Facebook

12347962_1084570834895942_950222626182024384_nLook at him the little trooper! (Source: Facebook)

Here’s Mike who gave the crew a lend of his boat. How sound is he?

I want the world to thank this amazing guy! Mike Fleming of the Killorglin rowing club. Picture this. He was my last…

Posted by Animal Heaven Animal Rescue on Sunday, 6 December 2015