Kameron Durkin (7)from from Dowra, Co Leitrim, with the letter he received from David AttenboroughA young Leitrim boy, who describes himself as David Attenborough's biggest fan, said he thought he "was going to explode with excitement" after receiving a letter from the iconic historian. "It felt like I was going to explode with excitement," he said of finding a letter from his idol in the post. Expand Close Seven year old Kameron Durkin from from Dowra, Co Leitrim, with the letter he received from David Attenborough / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Seven year old Kameron Durkin from from Dowra, Co Leitrim, with the letter he received from David AttenboroughKameron's mother Carol said that within three weeks of her son writing to the 94-year-old broadcaster, he replied with a hand-written letter. "He wrote a letter to David Attenborough about three weeks ago telling him how big a fan he is and he got a hand-written letter back today. Expand Close The letter seven year old Kameron Durkin from from Dowra, Co Leitrim, received from David Attenborough / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp The letter seven year old Kameron Durkin from from Dowra, Co Leitrim, received from David AttenboroughBetween the animals on the farm, and trying to catch insects, Kameron has been kept busy during lockdown, his mother said.

Source: Irish Independent May 12, 2020 18:11 UTC