Born in the wild in Nevada, he was captured during a Bureau of Land Management roundup.
Terrie and Dave Drewry adopted Diesel from the agency in 2018[1] and took him to their ranch near Auburn, California.
He lived on the ranch alongside chickens, sheep, llamas, and a miniature donkey named Jack.
Diesel would respond to his name[3][4] and enjoyed treats, including carrots, apples, unsalted peanuts, and horse cookies.
[5] Aerial drones and horses were deployed in the search,[3] but they were unable to locate the donkey.
He resurfaced in 2023 when Mikki Rhodes took a video of a donkey traveling with an elk herd.
[10][11] Another video, taken by triathlete Max Fennell in March or April of 2024, depicted the donkey as a member of an elk herd that included at least a dozen individuals.