Not just for Christmas: How three turkeys were saved from the dinner table

Fionnuala Parnell with Dustin and his best friend  Cleo, the cat. Pictures: Moya Nolan

A group of Ireland’s luckiest turkeys have managed to cheat death for the third Christmas in a row, thanks to the heroic efforts of one animal lover.

Best friends Dustin, Zig, and Zag were being prepared for the dinner table before Fionnuala Parnell stepped in to adopt them.