The unlikely friendship between a sheep and a duck has flourished since they were raised together on a farm having been rejected by their parents.

Larry the lamb was born in May this year but he never properly integrated with his flock.

The staff at Farmer Palmer's Farm Park near Poole started to worry that something was wrong with him as he became increasingly distant.

Around the same time a farm hand rescued a duckling which had been abandoned by its family, they took it in and named it Del.

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Katy Lester, animal manager at the farm, decided that it would be worth grouping the two strays together and they quickly became inseparable.

Del and Larry now do everything together and when they are separated they quack and bleat to be brought back together.

On evenings they can be seen grooming each other.

Katy said: "It was so heartwarming seeing them grow together and they are completely inseparable now.

"We were worried that Larry had some hearing issue that meant he was never properly accepted as a member of the flock.

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"When Del was brought in limping and abandoned we thought that they would be the perfect pair.

"Now they chatter away to each other and groom each other on evenings, it's just lovely to see.

"Everyone that comes to visit the farm thinks it's lovely, we are so glad it has worked out for them both."