Paternal dog Billy takes on an unusual kid (corrected)

[Omaha Steve]

I had post photo 2 twice. Photo 3 now replaces the dupe.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-521777/Paternal-dog-Billy-takes-unusual-kid.html

Last updated at 12:23 28 February 2008


A paternal dog has adopted an abandoned baby goat as his surrogate child.

Billy the boxer has become the constant companion of the 12-day old kid called Lilly. He sleeps with the goat, licks her clean, and protects her from any dangers at Pennywell Farm wildlife centre at Buckfastleigh, near Totnes, Devon.

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Billy and Lilly have formed a close bond

The kid was abandoned by her mother when she was only a few hours old and adopted by paternal Billy when his owner Elizabeth Tozer began hand rearing the goat.

The unusual bond has developed over the last month and the pair are now inseparable.

Elizabeth said: "Lilly follows Billy around which is really quite amusing to watch and Billy sleeps with the goat and cleans her mouth after she feeds."

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Billy the boxer protects his little kid

Lilly was the smallest of a litter of three kids and her mother abandoned her because she could only care for the two stronger ones. The pair have attracted quite a crowd at the animal centre and the staff are keen to see how their relationship will develop.

[StarryNite]

1. Awwwww

My sister used to raise goats.

[BrklynLiberal]

2. You gotta smile when you see that. How wonderful for all involved.

Heartwarming hardly even begins to describe it.

[yellerpup]

3. Billy is a treasure!

What a sweet little goat (Angora?) Lilly is, too. Don't you love how animals never overthink doing what is necessary for little ones? Have to stop, my heart is swelling right out of my chest with.....awwwwwws!

[elleng]

4. HIGHER

animals never overthink!!!!!!!

[Kat45]

5. That is too cute....and sweet.

Awwwwwww!