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Baldomera, the Malaguista donkey that went viral!

The donkey has become a media sensation. The love Baldomera has for her owner has touched the world and check it out…she’s a Malaguista!

Nowadays, when anything and everything can go viral on social media, the beautiful story of Baldomera the donkey and her owner Ismael Fernández captured everyone’s attention. Due to the state of alarm in place in Spain because of the COVID-19 crisis, Ismael wasn’t able to see his donkey until Málaga entered phase 1 of the de-escalation process.

The reunion between owner and animal, in the beautiful municipality of El Borge in the Axarquía region, fills you with emotion. Baldomera brays with joy and cries with excitement seeing her best friend, a Malaguista who has instilled that same passion in his donkey. “She loves Málaga CF, Málaga and everything the city represents”, says Ismael, a mantra he has repeated in numerous interviews recently. Yes, Baldomera doesn’t support Barça or Madrid. She supports Málaga CF.

It’s incredible but it’s true. The video of the donkey braying with delight at seeing her owner after such a long time has had millions of views, becoming a global phenomenon in countries such as China and Japan. In addition, after this sensation, the ambitious task has been set of including a donkey emoji on Whatsapp. What an amazing story!