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Donkey Tries to Eat £220,000 McLaren Supercar After Mistaking it for a Carrot
Metro (U.K.) ^ | 9/30 | Jimmy Nsubuga

Posted on 09/30/2017 9:20:33 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Who knew donkeys loved to eat orange McLaren supercars?

Markus Zahn found it out the hard way when one of the animals chomped down on his beloved motor, which costs £220,000.

He had left his McLaren 650S Spider by Vitus the donkey’s paddock in Germany, in September 2016. The animal may have mistaken the orange car for a giant carrot when he bit the back of it, damaging the paint and a carbon-fibre piece.

The donkey probably thought the car was a carrot on wheels. I’m not mad at him,’ Mr Zahn told Bild. He added: ‘I looked into the rear-view mirror and suddenly saw a pair of fluffy ears. ‘And then I heard a strange sound. The sound came from a donkey, who was gnawing at my fender.’

Mr Zahn took the donkey’s owner to court after he was billed £5,113 (5,800 euros) for the damage by his insurance company, which had covered the rest of the £26,000 costs. He won his claim on Thursday but Vitus’ owner has refused to pay the money and told the McLaren driver he should have picked a better parking place. The donkey had no comment.


TOPICS: Food; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: cars; donkey; mclaren
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1 posted on 09/30/2017 9:20:33 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

I’m speechless. LOL


2 posted on 09/30/2017 9:24:12 PM PDT by txnativegop (The political left, Mankinds intellectual hemlock)
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To: nickcarraway

I’d beat his ass...


3 posted on 09/30/2017 9:28:09 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: nickcarraway

WELL... it was phalic


4 posted on 09/30/2017 9:34:39 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Did Barack Obama denounce Communism and dictatorships when he visited Cuba as a puppet of the State?)
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To: nickcarraway

President Trump had best stay away from riding in that car


5 posted on 09/30/2017 9:37:36 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: nickcarraway

I saw the video of where the guy parked. No way should the farmer have to pay this. It’s like parking under a tree and complaining when you get bird sh!t on your car. Animals gonna do what they do.


6 posted on 09/30/2017 9:41:33 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: GnuThere

A sportscar is an attractive nuisance to a donkey.


7 posted on 09/30/2017 9:44:56 PM PDT by nickcarraway (b)
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To: nickcarraway
Should have had Farmers Insurance. They covered the goat butting its reflection so a donkey snack attack should be covered too.


8 posted on 09/30/2017 10:39:50 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (The Whig Party died when it fled the great fight of its century. Ditto for the Republicans now.)
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To: Vendome
Usually the ass is driving the McLaren.
9 posted on 09/30/2017 10:40:43 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (The Whig Party died when it fled the great fight of its century. Ditto for the Republicans now.)
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To: nickcarraway; Chode; umgud

LOL! Thank You

(((ONE PING ONLY)))


10 posted on 09/30/2017 11:07:16 PM PDT by mabarker1 (Progress- the opposite of congress)
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Donkey Tries to Eat £220,000 McLaren Supercar After Mistaking it for a Carrot

A quick Google search reveals that donkeys can't see red and reddish colors, nor do donkeys normally dig out and eat carrots in the wild. Face it, the donkey just wanted to eat a supercar - I've encountered lots of people with goals that weren't nearly that high.
11 posted on 10/01/2017 12:54:02 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: nickcarraway

My neighbor has that model McLaren in that color


12 posted on 10/01/2017 12:55:27 AM PDT by wardaddy (Virtue signalers should be shot on sight...conservative ones racked and hanged then fed to dogs)
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To: wardaddy

How does it taste?


13 posted on 10/01/2017 1:22:34 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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"2017 McLaren 650S Spider - Price, engine, full technical ... › Manufacturers › McLaren › 650S › 2017 Engine. Transmission, 7-speed automatic. Drivetrain, RWD. CO₂ emissions, 5,500 kg/year. Type, V8 3.8 litres. Power, 641 donkeypower @ 7,250 rpm (478 kW).
14 posted on 10/01/2017 1:37:30 AM PDT by bunkerhill7 ((("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione."))))))
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Expensive.....

About six times what I’ve ever paid for a car or truck


15 posted on 10/01/2017 1:38:29 AM PDT by wardaddy (Virtue signalers should be shot on sight...conservative ones racked and hanged then fed to dogs)
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To: nickcarraway
Photo of car:


16 posted on 10/01/2017 1:48:50 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: nickcarraway

Damage to the paint and a carbon fiber piece cost about 30000 pounds to repair! That’s over 10 percent of the cost of the car!


17 posted on 10/01/2017 2:17:40 AM PDT by Brooklyn Attitude (The first step in ending the War on White People, is to recognize it exists.)
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To: mabarker1
prolly quit when the carbon fiber got caught in it's teeth, talk about fiber in yer diet
18 posted on 10/01/2017 10:16:08 AM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: Chode
Yu-ick !!!! I hadn't thought about that part 🙁
19 posted on 10/01/2017 3:06:32 PM PDT by mabarker1 (Progress- the opposite of congress)
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To: Chode

A McLarenoscopy ?


20 posted on 10/01/2017 3:07:43 PM PDT by mabarker1 (Progress- the opposite of congress)
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