Rumor has it, they only got as far as shooting this buffalo in the ear (joke).
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We told you about this buffalo over the weekend.
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Old Donny was scheduled for an Islamic Eid sacrifice, but authorities spared him (he does have the most beautiful hair and body I've ever seen, so I can see why).
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The 1,500-pound beast had already been sold for ritual sacrifice when videos of its glorious golden locks met the internet. Crowds started flocking to the farm in Narayanganj like it was an official Trump rally.
And then it happened. Bangladesh's Home Minister, Salahuddin Ahmed, stepped in at the last second, ordered the buyer refunded, and had the buffalo moved to the national zoo in Dhaka.
The official reason? "Security concerns" and "unusual levels of public interest."
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Albino buffaloes are already rare, but slap a beautiful head of hair like that on one, and you've got a zoo attraction for the ages.
Rumor has it, he'll have a sick security detail over at the zoo.
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