Family saves an abandoned donkey and gets the sweetest surprise overnight

TIK Toker Letto Lee (@letolee) lives in Texas, where it's not unusual for her older kids to bring home animals they've found alone and in need of help. On the last day of May, her sons were walking home early in the morning when they spotted an abandoned donkey tied to a fence post.

Unable to leave it behind, they brought the donkey home while they figured out how to get the animal somewhere safe. What they didn't realize was that their new arrival was hiding a very big secret. After settling the donkey in for the night, the family woke up the next morning to the sweetest surprise imaginable: a brand-new baby donkey standing beside her mom. Talk about an overnight plot twist!

Letto Lee shared in the caption, "On their way home at 3 in the morning, my sons found a donkey abandoned on the side of a busy road.

They decided to untie it and bring it somewhere safe, walking it all the way home since they lived nearby... planning to call animal control or a rescue the next morning.

But when they woke up, they got the biggest surprise... it wasn't a boy donkey after all. It was a female donkey, and overnight, she gave birth to a beautiful baby."

Viewers left more than 2k comments about the sweet story. @Natasha received more than 23k likes when she shared, "Just googled it and yeah donkeys can delay their birth until they feel safe. She was waiting for a safe spot!"

Another commenter added, "They made her feel safe!"

In a heartwarming update, the family shared that they'd found a safe home with friends for the mama and baby since they don't have space to keep them.

We always love a story with a happy ending!