6 years old Amber Austwick, was mute all her life until a donkey therapy named Shocks, helped her say her first words
The emergency operation saved her life but restricted air to her vocal cords causing her to be mute and completely unable to express herself through laughter or words.
Amber amazed her family when she said her first words – "I love you" to Donkey Shocks
She said: 'When we have a study club at the sanctuary Amber will always visit Shocks and she still sees him whenever she can. He's part of the family now he's really lovely and so patient with Amber"
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