Buffalo named ‘Donald Trump’ is spared Eid sacrifice after viral fame in Bangladesh

There’s the distinctive blond tuft, combed over.

There’s the distinctive blond tuft, combed over. A viral presence on social media. And now, thanks to its perceived resemblance to a certain U.S. president, a rare albino buffalo named “Donald Trump” has been given a new lease on life.

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The buffalo was slated for ritual sacrifice in Bangladesh this week for the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha, but authorities stepped in after it went viral in the Muslim-majority South Asian nation.

“It is just a symbolic name, and we gave it out of affection and fondness,” said Ziauddin Mridha, a farmer who bought the 1,500-pound buffalo months ago.