Arsenal's used socks now warm recovering horses and donkeys

Arsenal FC players have donated their used football socks to Redwings, a horse and donkey sanctuary in Norfolk, where the footless red dressings now cover the legs of animals recovering from surgery. Michael Lloyd, the club's Operational Sustainability Manager, pitched the idea and contacted the rescue, which cares for more than 1,500 horses, ponies, donkeys and mules. Nicola Knight of Redwings called it "one of the more unusual" donations they had received, then a "game changer." The socks hold vet bandages in place, protect sensitive legs from flies, and even keep the hair back while feet get trimmed. Arsenal played 63 games this season on their way to a first Premier League title in 22 years, which means roughly 1,000 pairs of socks worn into the ground. The animals need two pairs each. With the season resuming in August, more bales are expected. The horses, presumably, are unbothered by the brand.