Nov 24, 2014 09:53 PM
"A gay Irish bull facing slaughter has been saved following a worldwide appeal backed by the co-creator of The Simpsons.
Benjy, a Charlerois bull, was being fattened up for an abattoir after he failed to impregnate any heifers this year at a County Mayo farm in western Ireland.
Vets had determined he was fertile, but was more attracted to the bull that replaced him.
On learning of his fate, activists launched a social media campaign to raise £5,000 to send Benjy to the Hillside Animal Sanctuary in Norfolk, which is home to about 2,000 unwanted farm animals and horses.
Sam Simon, the co-creator of The Simpsons and a philanthropist, has now put up the money needed to buy Benjy and transport him to the sanctuary. His transfer is expected to take place in time for Christmas."
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Benjy, a Charlerois bull, was being fattened up for an abattoir after he failed to impregnate any heifers this year at a County Mayo farm in western Ireland.
Vets had determined he was fertile, but was more attracted to the bull that replaced him.
On learning of his fate, activists launched a social media campaign to raise £5,000 to send Benjy to the Hillside Animal Sanctuary in Norfolk, which is home to about 2,000 unwanted farm animals and horses.
Sam Simon, the co-creator of The Simpsons and a philanthropist, has now put up the money needed to buy Benjy and transport him to the sanctuary. His transfer is expected to take place in time for Christmas."