Poldi the owlet and Ingo the Belgian Malinois shared a special bond.
Five years ago, a unique and incredible bond began to flourish. At the time, Napoleon (Poldi) was the smallest hatchling of 7 and he almost did not make it out of his shell. Ingo, the giant Belgian Malinois shepherd, came to his rescue, adopted the little owl, and became his protector. Over the years, the professional photographer Tanja Brandt has captured moments depicting the special bond between the two unlikely friends.
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Unfortunately, Poldi tragically passed away during an accident in 2019.
Tanja Brandt opened up about Poldi’s death as she spoke to Petapixel and said:
We made an emergency operation, but couldn’t rescue him. It was a shock for Ingo and me. Afterwards we got Ronja, a young female little owl and she is so cheeky and so similar to Poldi. Poldi‘s wife Finchen got a new man (Martin)… she didn‘t eat after Poldi died. So Ingo and Finchen are a bit happy again. We will never forget our little Poldi. But I think Poldi sent Ronja to us. Ronja loved Ingo from the very first moment.
Tanja Brandt
All of Brandt’s photographs can be seen on her website, 500px, and Instagram.
