Calf rescued in Upper Highway, reunited with mother
The calf was found stranded in the Botha's Hill area by a member of the public.
A CALF which was brought into the Kloof and Highway SPCA was happily reunited with her mother.
The stray calf was found by a kind member of the public, standing alone in the Botha’s Hill area and brought it into the Kloof SPCA for safekeeping.
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Kloof SPCA’s Brigitte Ferguson said the calf was fed and treated for ticks and kept overnight.
“The following morning a very worried owner arrived at our SPCA and filled out a lost report for his missing calf.
“We immediately realised that the calf in our care belonged to him and field officer Doctor, Mthombeni accompanied the owner and calf to the herd of cows where mom and baby were happily reunited with the hungry calf suckling on her mom within seconds,” said Ferguson.
She thanked the family that found the calf and ensured the SPCA was able to reunite mom and baby successfully.
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