Justice in the Animal Kingdom

Dotty the Donkey

The Bible tells us that one day the wolf will lie down with the lamb, and the lion will eat grass like the ox.

Until that day comes, at least the herbivores of the animal world have got Dotty the Donkey on their side.

Dotty is a British donkey who befriended a sheep named Stanley a few years ago. That friendship was fortuitous for Stanley, because it saved his life a few days ago when he was attacked by an angry pit bull.

You've got to read this story for yourself.

Apparently, when the pit bulldog attacked Stanley and started biting him in the face, Dotty let out a "screech of rage" and ran to Stanley's rescue. She forced the pit bull to let go of Stanley and then pinned it to the ground. After a few donkey bites to the back, the pit bull decided it had had enough and ran away.

Just for good measure, Dotty chased the pit bull out of her field. She then returned to nurse her injured ovine friend until human help could arrive. No kidding.

That's got to be the best story I've read in quite some time.