Welcome home, Sprite! Ox returns to local farm following fire damage

CHENEY, Wash. — In August, Sullivan Family Farms took a deep hit. The Williams Lake Fire caused them to lose significant amounts of hay and timber. They also saw damage to their irrigation system. But the biggest hit of all was to their ox Sprite, who is the heart of their farm. Sprite faced serious injuries from his burns, leaving his owner unsure whether he was even going to survive. On Saturday, he made his triumphant return to the farm. “We were thankful that he didn’t perish,” Louise Sullivan of Sullivan Family Farms said. Sprite’s injuries required him to take 66 pills a day to treat his burns. Sullivan said they were worried about if he would be able to heal. Thankfully, he did. On Saturday. he came down from the barn for the first time since the fire. To celebrate his return, people visited the farm to give him a warm welcome back. People were also able to see how far along the farm has come since the fire. “Honestly, just seeing how much the farm has rebounded and all