Undertoad Monday Nov 20 08:16 AMNovember 20, 2006: Rupert the Pet Rhino
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Growing up as a little boy in Rhodesia, Mike Condy had an unusual pet: a rhino named Rupert! The Daily Mail tracked him down:
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Rupert was just a few weeks old when the Zambezi valley was flooded to make the Kariba Dam in Rhodesia. Along with many other beasts who would have drowned, he was rescued by a team of animal lovers including Mike’s father Dr John Condy, a local vet.
They made a ‘Noah’s Ark’ raft from oil drums and tree trunks to float stranded animals to safety, but Rupert’s mother - rhinos cannot swim - was too heavy, slipped off and drowned.
"Rupey" became an orphan - and so Dr Condy took him home for adoption.
Yesterday Mike Condy said: "It was amazing. Dad brought home a pet rhino. I was only about eight years old at the time. I’ll never forget it."
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Daily Mail has the story and photo gallery - via Arbroath.
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Trilby Monday Nov 20 08:31 AMDidn't we already decide that rhino's were nasty beasts that laughed with evil glee?
Trilby Monday Nov 20 08:32 AMAnd chucked new-born baby cows in the air?
Ibby Monday Nov 20 09:01 AMAwww, but Rupe's not like those wild and crazy rhinos!
Griff Monday Nov 20 09:09 AMAs intrigued as I am with the calf tosser, I think our new little friend has a higher upside. Presenting Aife.
Sheldonrs Monday Nov 20 09:22 AMAhhh...The heart-warming story of a boy and his Rhino.
"What's that Rupey, you say Mikey fell in the well?!" "Let's go get him boy!"
Trilby Monday Nov 20 09:24 AMAWWWW--! C'mere Aife! C'mere boy (girl?) Who's a good boy? Who's a good boy? Yes, you are! Yes, you are! Go get it, Aife! Go get the stick!
Griff Monday Nov 20 09:32 AMgirl
Shawnee123 Monday Nov 20 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Brianna
AWWWW--! C'mere Aife! C'mere boy (girl?) Who's a good boy? Who's a good boy? Yes, you are! Yes, you are! Go get it, Aife! Go get the stick!
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:p
Cute dog, Griff!
wolf Monday Nov 20 04:31 PMNice looking pup!
Aife is the Irish version of my name. She was Queen of the Isle of Shadow and the sister of Scathach, a Warrior Goddess.
slang Monday Nov 20 05:34 PMLet's all post about Griff's dog instead of the rhino.
Wait, we are. Nevermind.
Sheldonrs Monday Nov 20 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by slang
Let's all post about Griff's dog instead of the rhino.
Wait, we are. Nevermind.
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Actually, they are one and the same. He just had some rhinoplasty. :-)
xoxoxoBruce Monday Nov 20 08:29 PMOuch.
Congratulations, Griff, many puppy returns.
Neatorama has been turning up the most bizarre stuff....day after day.
Must have a staff of thousands.
Griff Monday Nov 20 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by slang
Let's all post about Griff's dog instead of the rhino.
Wait, we are. Nevermind.
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Ya know this pooch would barely feed my family, but the rhino...
dar512 Monday Nov 20 09:22 PMInteresting. We had a rhino IOTD almost exactly a year ago.
SPUCK Tuesday Nov 21 06:33 AMToo bad those first rhinos didn't find some deep water. A tear still forms in my eye when I think of that iddy bitty little calf being SHOTPUTTED!
Boy.. Rupert would put a bull in a china shop to shame...
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