The curator noted that when “Donald Trump” was removed from the vehicle, it appeared that the buffalo suffered minor scratches. He said that the scratch was very small and treatment has already been provided, it will heal soon.
The hair and eyes of this albino buffalo resemble those of United States President Donald Trump. The buffalo was reared at Rabeya Agro Farm in Paikpara, Narayanganj, owned by Ziauddin Mridha. Ziauddin had earlier told the media that his brother had named the buffalo after the US president because of its “extraordinary hair”.
Throughout the month of May, people from areas around Dhaka flocked to Ziauddin Mridha’s farm in groups to see Donald Trump. Prothom Alo first published a report about the buffalo on May 12. Reports on this were also published in many other media outlets. Subsequently, the buffalo with wavy pink hair attracted attention not only in local media but also in international outlets including The Telegraph, The Independent and news agencies Agence France-Presse and Reuters. Various international broadcasters also aired videos of the buffalo.
The buffalo was sold to Moniruzzaman of Jinjira, Keraniganj. Before Eid-ul-Azha, on Monday afternoon, Moniruzzaman brought the buffalo from Narayanganj farm to his home in Keraniganj. At that time, the buffalo was given a grand farewell from the farm with red carpet, colorful smoke effects and royal decorations.
Yesterday afternoon, a day before Eid, the police brought away the buffalo from Moniruzzaman’s house after the intervention of the Home Ministry. The globally viral buffalo was then moved to Bangladesh National Zoo.