New Delhi: A nearly 700-kg albino buffalo in Bangladesh, nicknamed “Donald Trump” after its blond hair tuft drew comparisons to the US President, was spared ritual slaughter ahead of Eid al-Adha after videos of the animal went viral, prompting authorities to intervene and transfer it to the Dhaka Zoo.
The buffalo was reportedly sold for sacrifice ahead of the festival. But once footage spread widely online, crowds began descending on the farm to see him in person. Authorities refunded the buyer and ordered the buffalo moved to the national zoo in Dhaka.
The episode drew reactions that ranged from political satire to philosophical reflection.
X user Aditya (@adityasvlogs) invoked the Hindi saying “जाको राखे साइयां मार सके ना कोय” to frame the reprieve, and said that social media virality had unexpectedly saved the buffalo’s life.
In Bangladesh, a rare albino buffalo named “Donald Trump” has been spared from sacrifice after suddenly going viral on social media and becoming a national talking point.
The nearly 1,500-pound buffalo, known for its white skin and a tuft of blond hair, had been sold for… pic.twitter.com/eIuk9le9xi
— Aditya Kumar Trivedi (@adityasvlogs) May 28, 2026
Sapna Madan (@sapnamadan) was more direct: “”Trump’s looks saved him.”
Trump's looks saved him
A rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh, nicknamed “Donald Trump” for its blond hair resembling the US president’s hairstyle, has been spared from Eid sacrifice after going viral online.
The 700 kg buffalo had already been sold for slaughter ahead of Eid al… pic.twitter.com/S1HgelRumm
— Sapna Madan (@sapnamadan) May 28, 2026
Salah Shoaib (@salah_shoaib) read a political dimension into the episode, claiming the buffalo had become symbolic because of its resemblance to the US president and predicting its new home at the Dhaka Zoo would draw anti-US visitors curious to see the viral animal.
Iran-Palestine succeed in humiliating Donald Trump!
A viral buffalo nicknamed "Donald Trump" for its blond tuft has been spared from Eid al-Adha sacrifice after a last-minute government intervention despite the fact, Palestinian and Iranian embassies in Dhaka, Bangladesh made… pic.twitter.com/JPKHw0XzJ9
— Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury (@salah_shoaib) May 28, 2026
Mr Austin Predict (@MrAustinPredict) was unambiguously celebratory. Calling the animal “King Donald Trump”, the user wrote that the rare albino buffalo was spared after drawing huge crowds and was now “winning BIG” after being moved to the national zoo instead of being sacrificed.
🚨🦬 SAVED BY THE TUFT: A rare Albino Buffalo in Bangladesh was nicknamed “Donald Trump” because of its strikingly similar blonde hair tuft — and it just got SPARED from SACRIFICE after going viral.
The 700kg beast drew huge crowds, so the Government stepped in, refunded the… pic.twitter.com/48W7DmvobL
— Austin (@MrAustinPredict) May 28, 2026
Photos and videos of the buffalo have continued circulating widely, with no signs of the online interest abating.