This is the adorable moment children sat on a buffalo which slowly rose up from the water in Laos. <br /><br />The boys mounted the beast while it was being bathed in the Mae Khong river in Luang Prabang, Laos. <br /><br />The white water buffalo named Thong Kham had come from a local farm. <br />The children posed with excitement when it rose from the depths. <br /><br />The owner, Suthep, said: "My buffalo, Thong Kham, loves taking a bath in the river, especially with local kids." <br /><br />Thong Kham was rescued from a local abattoir ten years ago and now has 21 brothers and sisters that were also saved from slaughterhouses before they ended up on the dinner plate. <br /><br />Suthep added: ''One life of an animal can bring so much joy.''
