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Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Yahoo
Wildheart Animal Sanctuary hero shortlisted for prestigious award
A staff member at a popular Isle of Wight attraction has been shortlisted for an award - and you can vote for her! Wildheart Animal Sanctuary's Zeb Fisher has been nominated for the VisitEngland Tourism Superstar award. Zeb is the head of learning and discovery at the sanctuary. Read more: Rare train appearances and ales at Isle of Wight Steam Railway Island's RSPCA branch looking for new homes for nine fundraising dog statues She has made the final shortlist of ten, chosen from a long list of submissions from destinations across England. Voting is open until Sunday, March 23 (Image: Contributed) Voting is now live on the VisitEngland website, and will close on Sunday, March 23. Lee Saudan, head of marketing at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary in Sandown said: "Zeb has been a vital part of our team for almost three years, during which time she, together with her team, has grown and developed our education and group offering, bringing the animal world to life in a fun and engaging way for so many, whilst highlighting the plight that our animals face across the globe. "For her to be recognised for all of her efforts in this way means the world to us, she is already a superstar to us!" Zeb joins Red Funnel's Jim O'Reilly, Hovertravel's Lorry Middleton and the Isle of Wight Ramblers, who have been all nominated in previous years.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Therapy donkey attacked by dogs leaves hospital, one step closer to moving back home
A therapy donkey is taking the next step in his healing journey after he was attacked by dogs in December. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] RELATED>> Therapy donkey in ICU after being attacked by dogs in Greene Co. 'I just remember laying on the ground right there, it was raining. He had blood everywhere,' Darlene Hensley said. TRENDING STORIES: Person charged with aggravated arson following apartment fire that left 24 displaced Man accused of attacking man with knife, rocks formally charged Woman dead after house fire in Troy identified Three dogs attacked Zeb the donkey, giving him life threatening injuries. Zeb spent the last 57 days at the OSU Veterinary Hospital in Columbus. Zeb still has a bit of healing to do before he is allowed to stay in his new barn. Moving from the vet hospital to a transitional farm will help move Zeb along in his healing. 'This will give me the chance to, in the next couple of weeks, to strengthen a little more an put on muscle mass, which he lost,' Hensley said. Zeb is expected to be at this transitional farm for four to six weeks. In the meantime, Hensley is building Zeb a bigger shed for when he returns. 'Build the barn, that's in progress over here. That way, on days where the weather is bad [...] they can have an area to roam around,' Hensley said. Throughout Zeb's healing, his partner Ellie has been by his side. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
