A European wolf was captured in the mountains of Albania, in 2007. To feed him (get this!), the poachers gave him an old abused donkey, who had lost any value. The wolf was supposed to eat the donkey, but the two animals became best friends instead. Their surprising history became public and thousands wrote to the government to ask them to spare their lives. Albanian television covered the story and under enormous pressure, both animals were saved. Story received via: Ismahene Jarboui.