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Buffalo resembling Trump spared slaughter, sent to Bangladesh zoo

A buffalo in Bangladesh, nicknamed "Donald Trump" due to its blond, flowing hair resembling the former US president, has been saved from slaughter. The animal gained online fame and was spared just hours before it was scheduled to be sacrificed for Eid al-Adha. It will now be housed at the national zoo, where it will undergo a two-week quarantine. AI

RANK_REASON The story is about an animal with a superficial resemblance to a public figure, which is not core AI news.

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Buffalo resembling Trump spared slaughter, sent to Bangladesh zoo

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Celebrity ‘Trump’ buffalo spared sacrifice, sent to Bangladesh zoo

    A buffalo in Bangladesh nicknamed “Donald Trump” for its flowing blond hair has been spared from sacrifice after shooting to fame, and will instead be cared for at the national zoo. Muslim-majority Bangladesh, a South Asian nation of 170 million people, celebrates Eid al-Adha, th…