Overview
- A pale, 700-kilogram albino buffalo at Rabeya Agro Farm near Dhaka went viral after social-media users likened its light skin and reddish hair tuft to U.S. President Donald Trump.
- The animal's photos and videos drew hundreds of on-site visitors to the farm, prompting the owner to partially restrict access because the crowds stressed the buffalo.
- Rabeya Agro Farm posted a farewell on social media confirming the animal has been sold and will be handed over to new owners before Eid al-Adha when it will be sacrificed.
- The case shows how short-lived internet celebrity can collide with local religious and commercial practices, since sellers routinely prepare and sell livestock ahead of the feast.
- Albino buffalo are very rare due to low melanin, and local officials and the owner said the animal required extra care such as frequent baths and brushing while it attracted attention.