User submission

66.3K

Giant Tortoise And Baby Cow Who Lost Its Leg Become Best Friends, Do Everything Together

Leonardo the African spurred turtle was rescued from a Bangkok zoo in 2013, while Simon came in January after getting his leg seriously injured. The poor cow was with his mom when he got caught in the vines. Part of one of his hind legs had fallen off due to the accident, and the rescue center got him a prosthetic to help him walk. “We decided to house him temporarily in a large open field enclosure within the WFFT Rescue Center where he could recover from his ordeal,” WFFT wrote. “We had then planned to move him into a field where we house two other rescued cows.”

But then the unlikely thing happened – baby cow met the giant tortoise and they became best friends. “To the surprise of us all Simon the cow has formed a strong bond with the large tortoise Leonardo,” WFFT writes.

Staff says that the two are inseparable: “They are often seen following each other around, sharing meals and resting together. We hope this unusual friendship continues to flourish.”

More info: Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (h/t)

Simon the cow came into the sanctuary after getting his leg seriously injured when it got caught in the vines

giant-tortoise-baby-cow-friendship-12

Leonardo, the African spurred turtle, was rescued from a Bangkok zoo

giant-tortoise-baby-cow-friendship-2

In the sanctuary, the unlikely thing happened – baby cow met the giant tortoise…

giant-tortoise-baby-cow-friendship-3

…and they became best friends!

giant-tortoise-baby-cow-friendship-6

“To the surprise of us all, Simon the cow has formed a strong bond with the large tortoise Leonardo”

giant-tortoise-baby-cow-friendship-4

Staff says that the two are inseparable

giant-tortoise-baby-cow-friendship-7

“They are often seen following each other around, sharing meals and resting together. We hope this unusual friendship continues to flourish”

giant-tortoise-baby-cow-friendship-11

66Kviews

As a writer and image editor for Bored Panda, Giedrė crafts posts on many different topics to push them to their potential. She's also glad that her Bachelor’s degree in English Philology didn’t go to waste (although collecting dust in the attic could also be considered an achievement of aesthetic value!) Giedrė is an avid fan of cats, photography, and mysteries, and a keen observer of the Internet culture which is what she is most excited to write about. Since she's embarked on her journalistic endeavor, Giedrė has over 600 articles under her belt and hopes for twice as much (fingers crossed - half of them are about cats).

Read less »

What do you think ?

POST

Amanda Panda 8 years ago

I love when animals of different species become friends. If animals can do it, so can people :) Love is a universal language.

31points

Quant 8 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

Load More Replies...

Amanda Bryan 8 years ago

Warms my heart <3 My dog loves my turtle :]

12points

Hans 8 years ago

Such stories are mysterically satisfying. There are good things in this world.

11points

Ella Lee 8 years ago

i wish more people would see the beauty in cows. that they are not food, but animals, just like a cat, dog, or turtle

6points

Hiruya 8 years ago

The last picture is so beautiful. Love this. Hope, they enjoy each others company for a long time

5points

Mell 8 years ago

And they say animals don't have emotions😐😑 They are adorable.

4points

Meeow 8 years ago

I love the story like this, very special friendship.

2points

Sandy Sbabo 8 years ago

ONLY AN A*****E WOULD TRY AND SEPARATE THESE TWO FRIENDS.

2points

Haleema 8 years ago

What a beautiful friendship long may it continue

2points

Mark Chasteen 8 years ago

To err is human, to moo is bovine.

1point

Anne Rouffignac 7 years ago

You opened the Christmas crackers early this year? ;)

0points

Load More Replies...

Sophie G 8 years ago

I wonder how often the joke "I'll race you to the barn" was made so far

1point

Penny Cillin 8 years ago

ERMAHGERSH!! Simon's cow eyes are only the mostest saddest sweetest eyes of the entire moo-speaking species. Those eyes just beg for friendship, but with Simon being a prosthetically-abled moo-cow, it's been dang near impossible to find a friend he can actually keep up with. A gravity-defying gazelle wouldn't have the patience to just chill with sweet little Simon. A cheetah or leopard most definitely couldn't wait around for Simon to catch up when it's time to runrunrun right nownownow! A greyhound, regardless if canine or mechanical transport, would leave poor little Simon behind in their wake. But Leonardo the ginormous giga-turtle?? Only the most perfect bestie EVER for little Simon! Leo's never in a rush. Leo likes grazing and chillin' in the shade too, just like Simon. Simon keeps trying to rub foreheads with Leo, as cows are wont to do when they lubs somebunny, but Simon can't even FIND Leo's forehead. No matter; they're still BFFs.

1point

Koko Sempai 8 years ago

So cute

1point

Amanda Harker 7 years ago

It's so awesome when animals make friends with a different species. The human race could learn a lot from these two.

0points

Audrey 8 years ago

Mignon

0points

Ana Weyland 8 years ago

If it's a cow it's a female, otherwise it would be a bull. How can you call a cow "Simon"?

0points

world top 10 8 years ago

waw

0points

Marie-claire Widmer-salmina 7 years ago

Stupefiant et magique, je ne trouve pas de mots assez forts pour décrire ce que je ressens

-1point

POST

Amanda Panda 8 years ago

I love when animals of different species become friends. If animals can do it, so can people :) Love is a universal language.

31points

Quant 8 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

Load More Replies...

Amanda Bryan 8 years ago

Warms my heart <3 My dog loves my turtle :]

12points

Hans 8 years ago

Such stories are mysterically satisfying. There are good things in this world.

11points

Ella Lee 8 years ago

i wish more people would see the beauty in cows. that they are not food, but animals, just like a cat, dog, or turtle

6points

Hiruya 8 years ago

The last picture is so beautiful. Love this. Hope, they enjoy each others company for a long time

5points

Mell 8 years ago

And they say animals don't have emotions😐😑 They are adorable.

4points

Meeow 8 years ago

I love the story like this, very special friendship.

2points

Sandy Sbabo 8 years ago

ONLY AN A*****E WOULD TRY AND SEPARATE THESE TWO FRIENDS.

2points

Haleema 8 years ago

What a beautiful friendship long may it continue

2points

Mark Chasteen 8 years ago

To err is human, to moo is bovine.

1point

Anne Rouffignac 7 years ago

You opened the Christmas crackers early this year? ;)

0points

Load More Replies...

Sophie G 8 years ago

I wonder how often the joke "I'll race you to the barn" was made so far

1point

Penny Cillin 8 years ago

1point

Koko Sempai 8 years ago

So cute

1point

Amanda Harker 7 years ago

It's so awesome when animals make friends with a different species. The human race could learn a lot from these two.

0points

Audrey 8 years ago

Mignon

0points

Ana Weyland 8 years ago

If it's a cow it's a female, otherwise it would be a bull. How can you call a cow "Simon"?

0points

world top 10 8 years ago

waw

0points

Marie-claire Widmer-salmina 7 years ago

Stupefiant et magique, je ne trouve pas de mots assez forts pour décrire ce que je ressens

-1point

Giant Tortoise And Baby Cow Who Lost Its Leg Become Best Friends, Do Everything Together

Simon the cow came into the sanctuary after getting his leg seriously injured when it got caught in the vines

Leonardo, the African spurred turtle, was rescued from a Bangkok zoo

In the sanctuary, the unlikely thing happened – baby cow met the giant tortoise…

…and they became best friends!

“To the surprise of us all, Simon the cow has formed a strong bond with the large tortoise Leonardo”

Staff says that the two are inseparable

“They are often seen following each other around, sharing meals and resting together. We hope this unusual friendship continues to flourish”

Games

Giedrė Vaičiulaitytė

Giedrė Vaičiulaitytė