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Sat Jul 14, 2018, 09:28 AM Jul 2018

Girl and dog help out goat and newborn kid

https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2017/02/02/girl-carrying-goat-in-her-backpack-goes-viral-for-the-cutest-reason



Girl carrying goat in her backpack goes viral for the cutest reason

DAILY SABAH | ISTANBUL
Published February 2, 2017

Hamdu Sena Bilgin, an 11-year-old girl from a village in northern Turkey warmed the hearts of people, after photos of her and her dog, carrying a goat and its newborn kid in backpacks under heavy snow, surfaced on social media.

Bilgin was herding goats from her father's farm in the snowy mountains of Yağcılar village in Turkey's Rize, when one of the nanny goats gave birth in the freezing cold. As she was putting the nanny goat in her backpack and the kid to a smaller backpack, tied to the back of her dog, Bilgin's elder brother snapped their pictures and uploaded it on social media. The photos went viral very quickly, as users praised the "heartwarming" photo, showing the unbreakable bonds between humans and animals portrayed in the way Bilgin cared for her animals.

As her photos gained popularity, journalists sought to interview Bilgin, but her village was inaccessible due to heavy snowfall. As more people tried to reach the village to visit her, local authorities sped up work to clear the roads.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, the girl, posing with her dog "Tomi," told the story of the photos.

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Girl and dog help out goat and newborn kid (Original Post) sl8 Jul 2018 OP
She is probably a great person discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2018 #1
Now that is one dedicated little goat herder! Bayard Jul 2018 #2
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