For many of us who understand that animals have feelings just like we do
and are part of God's creation, we find it difficult to understand the level
of cruelty that some people have towards them. Thankfully, most people
are good and gentle toward God's creatures.
Unfortunately, negative animal stories are the ones we hear more often
than the positive ones. This story is about a wolf and a donkey in Patok,
Albania, that is a sad one, but has a very happy ending. Enjoy! :)
An old donkey was not useful to its owner any longer.
Some villagers decided to capture a wolf and lock it in a small cage. The wolf would
need food and because the donkey was no longer useful, they thought it
would serve as a good meal for the hungry wolf.
They led the donkey to the cage and opened the door. When he was inside,
everyone was sure it would not be long before the wolf devoured the donkey,
but instead, something amazing happened.
The wolf did not touch the donkey, instead the two became best friends and
even began to cuddle with each other.
Very soon it was impossible to separate the two good friends. The wolf
looked happy to finally have a friend.
To everyone's surprise, the good friends lived together peacefully
for a long time. Their story began to make headlines across
the country when it reached the Albanian government. Authorities
demanded the owner release the wolf back into the wild.
The donkey also had a happy ending. He lived the rest of his life in
a pasture where he was cared for properly and it is said, the wolf visited
him from time to time.
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