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Niall Harbison@NiallHarbison · May 20, 2026

Jimbo has been with us 24 hours now. He’s quite a sick little boy but there is also lots of good news… (1/6) 🧵

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Jimbo, a young donkey with severe tick infestation, anemia, and malnutrition, arrived at a sanctuary 24 hours ago. Despite his poor health condition, he's in good spirits and expected to recover within a few weeks with proper care and treatment.

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    Jimbo has been with us 24 hours now. He’s quite a sick little boy but there is also lots of good news… (1/6) 🧵

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    You can see just how bad his body must feel here. 🐜 All the ticks are in his ears and between his feet. They are all dead now and gentle washing happening all day. 🩸 He has done that injury to himself scratching in agony (2/6)

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    Good news is he is very young. Maybe only 2-3 years old. We can tell from his teeth. His gums are very pale from anemia (3/6)

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    Mainly Jimbo is absolutely exhausted. His body is underfed and his illness has made him weak. You can see from his eyes just how tired he is (4/6)

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    Whatever treatments he gets he is a very good boy. Very gentle and doesn’t complain. Jimbo knows he is in a good place now I think (5/6)

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    Jimbo will recover quickly I think. A few weeks. We are going to see what sort of permit we need to get for his ears tomorrow. Some sort of air traffic control certificate I’d say. Can’t wait to see those eyes brighten up soon ❤️ (6/6)