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Updated · Fox News · Jun 4
Bangladesh Zoo's Albino Buffalo Draws Crowds as 'Donald Trump' Nickname Goes Viral
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 4

Bangladesh Zoo's Albino Buffalo Draws Crowds as 'Donald Trump' Nickname Goes Viral

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 4

Summary

  • Dhaka’s national zoo has turned a rare albino buffalo into a viral attraction after visitors fixated on its blond tuft and resemblance to Donald Trump.
  • Social media attention first swelled at a farm outside Dhaka, where the animal had been kept before officials intervened and moved it to the zoo.
  • The buffalo had been sold for slaughter during Eid al-Adha, but the transfer preserved it and quickly made it a photo magnet for zoo visitors.
  • A sign reportedly identifying the animal as "Donald Trump" was later removed, and the zoo’s curator was fired without a public explanation.
  • The nickname has split opinion in Bangladesh, with some visitors embracing the comparison and others calling it disrespectful to a world leader.

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