Boy, 12, wins hearts after trying to check sick chicken into Ethiopian hospital
Markos's beloved hen was not responding to any treatments - so he did the only thing he could think of.
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"My chicken is better now. I'm going to give her the 12 eggs I saved so she can hatch them."
— Markos Abaye , Other
"I could see the kindness in his face. He hugged the chicken tightly, worried about her condition, even as others tried to make fun of him."
— Umer Chane , Other
"He thought of a hospital as one that could treat both people and animals."
— Kelemework Amogne , Other
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Markos's beloved hen was not responding to any treatments - so he did the only thing he could think of.
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