Thieves have stolen a 10-day-old donkey from its mother in an overnight snatch in Co Down.
The foal, called Jessica, and her mum Martha, are owned by brother and sister Harry and Daisy Martin, from Sheeptown, Newry.
And the pair have been left distraught by her disappearance.
Now their mum is asking Irish Mirror readers to make the little foal too hot to handle in the hope they will get her back.
It is feared she may have been taken across the border.
Jessica the foal was taken from the field she was in with her mother on Monday night at the farm on Rathfriland Rd.
CCTV footage of an overnight incident has been shared with police.
The children's mum, Amanda, said: "We're all so shocked and very upset. Jessica was only born 10 days before she was taken from our farm.
"We have searched every inch of our farm which is all enclosed and she's not here.
"Her mother is in a terrible state, running in circles and baying in distress. So we're worried for her health because she is so distressed and has so much milk and it'll make her sick if she can't nurse her baby.
"The police have enough evidence to confirm she has been stolen and we are offering a reward for her safe return."
Amanda who works in Iceland, and her husband Geoffrey, a lorry driver, both work on their farm part-time.
Amanda said: "We just want Jessica back safely.
"Anyone who will take a donkey foal that's obviously so young can't know what she needs to survive. She needs her mummy.
"I'm pleading with the readers of Belfast Live to make our little donkey too hot to handle and share this with everyone you know."
If you know anything about Jessica please call the police on 101.
