Nomi, the lame donkey’s rescue - Karachi, Pakistan

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This is the story of Nomi, a very lame donkey in Pakistan, who was

rescued from a painful working life on the streets of Karachi, and who

has now retired after being adopted by a very kind person.

 

One fine sunny Sunday morning I was on my way to the French Beach in

Karachi with a few friends when we spotted a very lame donkey. A young

boy of about 12 years of age was making the poor animal gallop at full

speed on the metaled road near Hawkesbay. One front leg of the donkey

was so crooked that its knees would rub against each other with each

step. We could see the blood flowing down its legs, and immediately

pulled over to take a closer look.

 

We flagged the donkey cart down by the side of the main road, and

walked across as speeding traffic whizzed past us. The boy appeared

agitated as we held him up, and even more so as we asked him questions

about his lame donkey. The donkey clearly was in no condition to walk,

let alone pull a cart. Apparently, he had been hit by a car about a

year ago, and broke his front leg right at the knee, and it healed up

all crooked. The family had given him a rest since the accident (they

had two other donkeys), and had only recently decided to make him work

again.

 

" What can I do? He's very lame, but we need him to earn our daily

bread " said Saifal.

 

" You should retire him. Give him to us, we'll get you another donkey "

we said to him.

 

And thus began the story of Nomi's rescue.

 

For the complete story and photographs, please visit pawspakistan.org

 

Mahera Omar

Co-Founder

Pakistan Animal Welfare Society

pawspakistan.org