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Owner of flying donkey is unlikely to face charges – police
Published: 25 July, 2010, 12:40
Edited: 26 July, 2010, 05:08
TAGS: Animals, Scandal, Protest, Law
Animal lovers around the world were stunned this week by footage of a parasailing donkey in Southern Russia.
An entrepreneur strapped the animal to a parachute and launched it into the sky in a publicity stunt.
“Sitting on the beach…I saw a parachute go up and couldn’t quite figure it out,” said Sergey Borodin, an eyewitness. “I saw four legs… narrowed my eyes – it was a donkey!”
It was intended to attract only local customers to a water sports firm at a Russian Black Sea resort, but its effect quickly rippled out across the world – leaving many worried about the donkey’s fate.
“This animal’s suffering was captured on video and photographs,” said Kimberly Wells, Brooke’s equine and welfare advisor. “The way it has spread through the media is really amazing. And I think what the public is done is create a demand for animals to be treated better and for people to pay attention.”
After attracting such an audience, the donkey’s owner decided to try his hand at a different sport – running, taking the evidence and the animal at the center of it all with him.
Authorities also questioned the water sports company involved. The police then concentrated all of their efforts on finding the owner and his donkey.
In his haste to leave, the donkey's owner abandoned other animals – a camel and horse. Rumor has it that they too may have been skyward bound were it not for their size.
Several days later the man turned himself in, along with a vet's report confirming the donkey’s good health.
Police doubt the owner will now even be fined.
As for the donkey, he will no doubt be relived just to have his hooves firmly back on the sand.
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This reminds me of some American college students who put a parachute on a hamster, and dropped it from a dormitory window. Not exactly the nicest way to treat an animal. Oh, this story was in a local Washington newspaper too, and credited to RT News (Russia Today). Yet the newspaper called RT " Kremlin RT News channel". Let's be kinder to animals, as God has given us the duty to protect them.
PR101, It is pretty strange definition of cruelty you have. From my take, even if the owner would fly together with the donkey, I would still consider this as an act of cruelty. But, making defenseless donkey hanging on the ropes is sickening me. I definitely want this guy being punished. And the severity should be such that all others in Russia would not have any desire to repeat his "commercial success". I am wondering, if he would do the same with his kids? When I think about it, I sadly realize, that Russia is, probably, the only country where such thing may happen and the gangster would go away without having any problems. By the way, PR101, unlike you, this act alone wipes out any my desire to visit that place. The place where brain-damaged people live.