The newborn donkey foal that escaped the horror of Spindles Farm
A few days ago his fate would have too awful to contemplate.
But as he totters under the watchful eye of his mother, this donkey foal now has a happy life ahead of him.
Named Timothy, he was born on Thursday night - a day after his mother, called Mary, was saved from Spindles Farm in Hyde Heath, Buckinghamshire.
Mary was among 81 donkeys, horses and ponies seized by police and the RSPCA after they were found starving on the farm run by meat trader Jamie Gray. Scroll down for more...
Rescued: Timothy was born the day after his mother was rescued from Spindles Farm
A further 31 of the pitiful creatures were found dead and another three had to be put down because they were suffering so much.
Mary gave birth after being transported with another seven donkeys to the Redwings Sanctuary based at Hapton, Norfolk.
All were said to be underweight, with matted hair and suffering from lice, ringworm and overgrown hooves.
Staff knew that Mary was heavily pregnant and immediately put her in her own warm stable with a plentiful supply of hay.
Timothy was born at around 10.30pm on Thursday. Sanctuary spokesman Nicola Markwell said: "He is doing extremely well considering the traumatic time that his mother has been through.
"He is a delightful little foal and is a really good size.
"We are still keeping a close eye on Mary because she has been through a lot in the last couple of days and is still quite poorly."
Gray, 44, is facing a major investigation by the RSPCA, which is hoping to gather enough evidence to bring a prosecution.
