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When Breeze, a 1-week-old filly, hugged and slept with a giant teddy bear
in 2013, it made headlines.
Only a few hours after his birth, on May 24, 2013, a farmer discovered
Breeze the bay pony abandoned at Dartmoor National Park in the United
Kingdom. The small foundling was staggering about the hillside, attempting
to nurse mares, but he couldn't find his mother. Breeze had been seriously
unconscious and dehydrated by the time aid came from a nearby equestrian
refuge.
The ill and terrified animal was brought to the horse sanctuary in Devon,
England, by rescuers, according to a statement posted on the website of The
Mare and Foal Sanctuary, which was cited by TODAY.
Fortunately, the pony's ailment could be treated with medication and he was
able to be nursed back to health. The adorable pony's rescuers chose to call
him Breeze once he recovered.
He was feeling lot better a week after his rescue. However, something
remained absent, and the pony was somewhat melancholy.
If you're like most individuals, toys and stuffed animals were your go-to
source of comfort when you were upset as a kid. They help us cope with
loneliness and separation anxiety from our parents by allowing us to sleep
with them.
The rescuers found out, as it happens, that animals also adore plush
animals! The individuals who rescued the abandoned pony thought it would be
a good idea to cheer him up by giving him a big teddy bear.
To their amazement, Breeze rapidly warmed up to his plush animal and showed
it the same compassion and affection that he would show his own mother or
siblings.
Breeze frequently napped with the plush animal, which soothed and lessened
his feelings of loneliness. He also enjoyed cuddling up on the bear's lap.
Fortunately, he was able to use this bear as a calming aid and acclimate to
his new environment. As you can see in this 2013 interview with one of
Breeze's carers, Breeze's health had much improved after spending time at
the sanctuary, and the rescuers saw that he had developed into a content and
energetic young pony.
Since then, three years after Breeze's rescue in 2013, Inside Edition
provided a brief update on his life in 2016. As shown in the video, Breeze
is now a member of his own herd at the Mare & Foal Sanctuary in Devon,
England, and has long ago parted ways with his plush companion. Having
saying that, Inside Edition notes that the two had a brief reunion in
2016.
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