Parasailing donkey sparks cruelty probe in Russia

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Wed, 21 Jul 2010 6:49a.m.

Authorities in Russia are opening an animal cruelty probe into a weekend stunt on a beach in southern Russia in which a donkey parasailed high over the surf.

Amateur video footage showed men attaching a parasail harness to the trembling mule. The English-language Kremlin news channel Russia Today reported that sunbathers were distressed at the sight of the flying donkey, which brayed in fear as it glided above the bay for half an hour.

Russia Today reported the donkey was shell-shocked but survived.

Reports said the donkey flight was a promotional stunt. Employees of a leisure firm in the village of Golubitskaya on the Azov Sea could face two years in prison if they are charged and convicted of animal cruelty.

AP

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24 Jul 2010 01:43a.m.

rob wrote:

all those people who laughed hope you all drop off a rock and die absolutley disgusting

22 Jul 2010 12:11p.m.

Loleini wrote:

Daniel, you're obviously not a donkey and didn't experience what the donkey felt and went through. Understand that what people/animals fear differs. The donkey was CLEARLY traumatized and may never recover. I wish people will stop hurting and I wish the donkey will be okay.

21 Jul 2010 06:53p.m.

Mars wrote:

What these people did is despicable and obviously have no respect for animals. They should get imprisonment at the least.

21 Jul 2010 01:00p.m.

Daniel wrote:

i think thats not fear at all i mean the donkey didn't get hurt at all

21 Jul 2010 12:18p.m.

Jenny wrote:

$3,500 isn't a big enough penalty, and what charges will be given to the cheering onlookers. People make me sick.