A bull earmarked for slaughter because it is gay has been saved by The Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon as the terminal cancer sufferer continues to spend his $100million fortune on animal rights causes.
Benjy, an Irish bull in County Mayo, Ireland, had been facing slaughter for being gay after a veterinarian declared his sexual orientation the reason he wouldn't breed.
But when The Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon heard of his fate, he put up £5,000 to buy Benjy and transport him to a sanctuary where he will now live out his natural life in peace.
The bull's transfer is expected to take place in time for Christmas. Simon, who is also a long-time vegan, said: 'PETA told me about Benjy, and I felt compelled to help. All animals have a dire destiny in the meat trade, but to kill this bull because he's gay would've been a double tragedy. 'It thrills me to help PETA and ARAN make Benjy's fate a sanctuary rather than a sandwich.'
Source: Daily Mail
Benjy, an Irish bull in County Mayo, Ireland, had been facing slaughter for being gay after a veterinarian declared his sexual orientation the reason he wouldn't breed.
But when The Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon heard of his fate, he put up £5,000 to buy Benjy and transport him to a sanctuary where he will now live out his natural life in peace.
The bull's transfer is expected to take place in time for Christmas. Simon, who is also a long-time vegan, said: 'PETA told me about Benjy, and I felt compelled to help. All animals have a dire destiny in the meat trade, but to kill this bull because he's gay would've been a double tragedy. 'It thrills me to help PETA and ARAN make Benjy's fate a sanctuary rather than a sandwich.'
Source: Daily Mail
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