A nearly 700kg albino buffalo nicknamed “Donald Trump” was pulled from an Eid al-Adha sacrifice at the last minute after Bangladesh’s home ministry intervened.
Viral videos drew large crowds to the farm, and officials said security concerns and unusually intense public interest prompted the order to spare the animal, refund the buyer and relocate it.
Dhaka’s national zoo will take the buffalo, whose blond tuft inspired the nickname and helped turn a routine festival livestock sale into a nationwide curiosity.
Albino buffaloes are rare in Bangladesh, where most cattle are dark, making the animal stand out during the country’s peak Eid livestock trading season.
How did a presidential nickname and viral fame save a buffalo from religious sacrifice?
Will this viral rescue change the fate of other unique animals during religious festivals?