In a heartwarming turn of events, a newborn foal named Capri has captured hearts across the country after making an extraordinary recovery from a rare and life-threatening condition known as
Shortly after birth, Capri showed all the right instincts — she was alert, moving, and eager to nurse — but something wasn’t right. Despite her efforts, she couldn’t latch or stand properly. For prey animals like foals, those first hours are crucial: they must drink their mother’s colostrum to survive. Without it, the clock was ticking.
Thanks to her caretakers’ quick thinking and a trusted veterinary team, Capri was diagnosed with the rare condition, which can occur when the birthing process is too rapid. Essentially, her brain hadn’t received the “wake-up” signal to fully enter the world.
In a last attempt to save her, the vet performed a gentle but remarkable procedure known as the Madigan Squeeze — wrapping ropes around Capri’s chest to mimic the pressure of the birth canal, helping reset her neurological system. For twenty tense minutes, she lay still, as if asleep, while her mother, Topanga, stood protectively nearby.
Then, miraculously, Capri began to stir. She blinked, rose to her feet — and for the first time, found her mother’s milk. It was the moment everyone had prayed for.
Today, Capri is strong, playful, and thriving. Her story is now inspiring animal lovers and veterinary professionals alike — a reminder of how knowledge, compassion, and quick action can truly bring life back from the brink.
CARLSON’S ACCUSATIONS
After Tucker Carlson claimed the FBI lied about the Donald Trump assassination attempt, the agency responded directly. Carlson questioned the FBI’s statements regarding suspect Thomas Crooks, suggesting the bureau misrepresented his digital footprint. Crooks, charged with attempting to kill Trump at a July campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, ultimately only struck the president’s ear but killed 50-year-old firefighter Corey Comperatore. A Secret Service sniper shot Crooks shortly after, while two others, David Dutch and James Copenhaver, were injured.
Carlson said, “The FBI told us Thomas Crooks tried to kill Donald Trump last summer, but somehow had no online footprint. The FBI lied, and we can prove it because we have his posts. The question is why?”
THE FBI RESPONDS
The FBI Rapid Response account pushed back immediately: “The FBI has never said Thomas Crooks had no online footprint. Ever.”
CARLSON DOUBLES DOWN
Carlson later shared a video he claimed the FBI, under director Kash Patel, had tried to hide. The footage, allegedly from Crooks’ Google Drive, showed shooting drills and suggested Crooks maintained multiple online personas and left YouTube comments. Carlson argued that this proved Crooks “was not some secretive lone wolf who never warned anyone that he was planning violence.” He added, “Thomas Crooks came within a quarter inch of destroying this country, and yet, a year and a half later, we still know almost nothing about him or why he did it.”
He accused the FBI of “hiding from the public what they know” and described Crooks as a “volatile, troubled, possibly mentally ill young man with a long record of espousing violence in public.” Carlson claimed the bureau “used a selective read of those comments to lie about what Thomas Crooks was thinking.”
THE FBI SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT
On Friday, Patel released documents and statements that contradicted Carlson’s claims. On X, he wrote: “The investigation, conducted by over 480 FBI employees, revealed Crooks had limited online and in-person interactions, planned and conducted the attack alone, and did not leak or share his intent to engage in the attack with anyone.”
The bureau detailed its investigation, which included examining over 20 online accounts, data from more than a dozen electronic devices, numerous financial records, and over 1,000 interviews plus 2,000 public tips. Patel’s statement reinforced that Crooks acted independently and that the FBI had no record of him openly warning anyone about his intentions.