His furry face and big ears caught her eyes, and so did the fact that Charley the steer was set to be slaughtered. One Central Florida woman decided she couldn’t let that happen!
Central Florida resident and animal lover Leslie Russell saw a post about a young steer set to be slaughtered and decided she could not let it happen.
Charley, a 4-H steer who didn’t meet weight requirements, was set to be processed in mid-March. After seeing the post, Russell stepped in, launching a GoFundMe and ultimately paying for him herself to make sure he would be safe while donations continued. Organizers say they are still about $1,500 short of their goal…