Freddy, a treasured member of a disability facility in NSW, is being remembered for the positive impact he had on people's lives.
abc.net.au/news/kurrajong-hildasid-farm-therapy-alpaca-shot-dead/101843708A disability community is in mourning after the shooting death of an alpaca in southern New South Wales.A manager with the disability service says Freddy made a huge impact before his untimely deathFreddy was part of Hildasid Farm in Wagga Wagga, where people living with a disability can enhance their creative skills and connect with nature.Freddy is believed to have been shot from the road.
"It's terribly, terribly sad and it was certainly a distressing few days — firstly finding Freddy, and then having to go through the police process," she said.Ms Smith said it was important to look beyond the "cruel act" at the benefits of animals being part of people's lives. "It takes a huge amount of confidence for someone with a disability who may never had encountered animals, and for some people certainly not seen alpacas, to suddenly be developing this lovely relationship."She recalled a moment with a non-verbal woman who had little experience being around animals.
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