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Rescued By Ranchers

Cinder selfie: driving with ranchers Lisa and Carl Bartley.
Cinder selfie: driving with ranchers Lisa and Carl Bartley. Photo: USDA Forest Service

The ranchers’ local veterinarian advised them to feed Cinder with condensed milk and water while they figured out a special plan of care for her. (Per the Facebook post, the rancher’s dog was eager to be a substitute mom to the calf, which is adorable.) The calf was just 32 pounds (14.5 kilograms) and probably only days old; she came with her umbilical cord still attached and had been singed by flames from the wildfire.