A donkey rescued by Midrand SPCA is back to health
The donkey also had a problem with his eyes which required further examinations and more treatment.
Midrand SPCA inspector Jerry Seemise received a late-night call earlier this year regarding an injured donkey with deep lacerations to its body in Midrand.
Given the location of the area, it was rather dangerous and late for Seemise to travel alone and the SPCA general manager, inspector Pam Pretorius joined him.
Upon arrival, the team inspected the wounds of the donkey and suspected that they were caused by a panga.
With only a vehicle at their disposal and no trailer to transport the donkey at that time of night, the team started walking the streets to see if they could find a safe place for the donkey to stay until a trailer could be arranged.
After a tireless search, the team could not find a place of safety for the poor donkey. With no other options available to them, they called Dr Edward Evans to ask if he would kindly bring his horse box to their location to load the donkey.
Without hesitation, Evans and Chims Moyo made their way out to the team and the donkey could be transported safely to the SPCA premises.
“We took the donkey in and gently nursed him back to health. This was by no means an easy task and dearest Winston [the donkey] landed our staff on their behinds on a number of occasions while trying to administer wound care,” said the SPCA in a statement.
The donkey also had a problem with his eyes which required further examinations and more treatment.
“Despite the costs involved in his medical treatment and upkeep, our team fell in love and the need to fight for this boy was overwhelming.
“Winston grew on our team and became very familiar with us, but we knew that the day would come when we had to find him a new home,” said the SPCA.
Fortunately, Winston found a beautiful new home thanks to Steven Johnstone.
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