Posted on 12/16/2014 7:39:18 PM PST by Steelfish
Nativity Donkey Dies After Being Sat On In Spanish Christmas Fair Police in Andalucia have opened an investigation after a five-month-old donkey died two days after being sat on by a large man
Police are investigating the animal's death after this photo was posted on social media By Harriet Alexander 16 Dec 2014
Animal lovers in Spain have reacted with fury after a young donkey, held in a pen as part of a Nativity scene, died after being sat on. The donkey, named Platero, was being held in the town of Lucena, in the Cordoba province, as part of their annual Christmas celebrations.
He was being held with other animals in the Nativity - and were not supposed to be touched by the public.
But on December 10 a man climbed over the fence and, in a photo widely shared on social media, sat on the small animal's back.
Two days later the donkey was unable to stand, and was taken to the vet's where had to be put down.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Chiggity Ching! It’s Dominick the Donkey!
Local news. That’s all this is. This should be a hilarious little story to be repeated in local bars for the rest of history. People should point at the donkey killer when he walks down the street and laugh at him. It’s just a town drunk story. We’ve all heard them. Everything is so “worldwide” anymore.
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