Emmerdale fans were left completely heartbroken earlier this week when
the death of a much-loved character was announced.
A few weeks ago, Moira’s (Natalie J Robb) son Isaac (Bobby Dunsmuir)
wanted to learn more about running a farm. Moira happily showed him around
a few barns and allowed him to interact with some animals, but Isaac struggled with the fact the four-legged friends he was saying hello to would eventually end up as someone’s dinner.
This eventually led Isaac to deciding he would keep a lamb – who he named Minty – as a pet. The little orphaned lamb Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick) had gone to see on a neighbouring farm hadn’t been expected to survive.
It was a sad situation, but vet Vanessa and farmer Moira were realistic about the harsh realities of these things. For Isaac, who was with Moira, what he saw was a very cute little creature who needed a friend
