A zoo employee was reportedly fired after an albino buffalo in Bangladesh was mistaken for Donald Trump. The animal went viral online after its tuft of light-colored fur resembled the US president's. Public interest piqued, and visitors began flocking to the zoo to verify the resemblance.
A zoo curator lost his job after comparing an albino buffalo to Donald Trump for this reason.
A zookeeper in Bangladesh was fired after a photo of a 780-kilogram white buffalo named after Trump went viral online. The animal became famous for its sleek golden hair, reminiscent of the president's hairstyle. After the animal went viral, a huge crowd gathered at the zoo.
The buffalo was originally planned to be sacrificed for Eid al-Adha. However, this did not happen, and by order of the Bangladesh government, it was transferred to the national zoo. At the time, the reason given for the animal's relocation was "security concerns and an unusually high level of public interest." Local media reported that the buffalo's nameplate was originally intended to honor the US president, but was later removed. However, following the renaming, the zoo's curator lost his job, and the reason for this decision has not been disclosed.
The striking resemblance and name provoked mixed reactions. One visitor felt that naming a buffalo after the president was "disrespectful" and that the farmer had made the wrong decision. Another claimed that the animal and Trump resembled each other in eye color, hairstyle, and skin tone. After this went viral, some believe that, like the president, the buffalo also seems to enjoy the attention and special treatment (according to The Daily Beast).
Original report by Shazmin Navrang from Mandatory.
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