Ex-combat sports athlete raises buffalo in China rental home, keeps it secret from landlord
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The unmarried man surnamed Chen, 30, hails from Foshan, Guangdong province in southeastern China.
He told the mainland media outlet Xiaoxiang Morning Post that he works part-time as an equestrian and archery coach at a gym after retirement.
Without a stable job, he earns about 6,000 yuan (US$820) a month.
Chen has a puppy called Little Bear and got a buffalo to keep his dog company.
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He said it is a four-month-old black calf he bought this January, which he named Bull Demon King.
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