The trying times brought on by COVID-19 has some people searching for ways to lift their spirits, and BX resident Gabriel Newman has found one way to help out.
Baby goats.
Newman said the reality of his situation is his friends on Facebook prefer when he shares photographs of his animals rather than say or do anything else. So, he stepped it up a notch and started a on March 24.
Starring a kooky cast of baby goats and a 香蕉视频直播渟toic suffering香蕉视频直播� alpaca named Jack, Newman has managed to spread some joy during these uncertain times.
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Newman said self-isolating has allowed him some extra time to catch some of his animal香蕉视频直播檚 antics on video.
Plus, he said, the day he started to self-isolate lined up with the birth of the kids.
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For every 20-seconds of film posted to YouTube, Newman said he香蕉视频直播檚 typically shot around 15 minutes.
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The videos and his cast of baby goats are nothing but joy, he said.
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He香蕉视频直播檚 even posted mindfulness exercises with Jack to remind his viewers and himself to relax here and there.
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Newman said he hopes to continue posting to his YouTube channel, but he said it may be an annual thing as goats grow quickly.
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His alpaca, a rescue, will likely maintain his starring role.
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Newman said he had sheep and worried about coyotes, he needed a guardian, so when a 香蕉视频直播渇ree alpaca香蕉视频直播� ad appeared, he jumped at it.
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Jack, rocking a big underbite, would consistently escape Newman香蕉视频直播檚 yard and wind up in the neighbour香蕉视频直播檚 yard hanging out with the horses. But he soon became a 香蕉视频直播渕other hen香蕉视频直播� for Newman香蕉视频直播檚 sheep and goats.
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