Paragliding Donkey

Tourist operators in Russia are being investigated by police after they strapped a live donkey to a parachute and then hoisted it out over the sea at a popular seaside resort.

The paragliding operators at a resort at the Sea of Azov decided to use the donkey as part of a publicity stunt, the animal spent a full 30 minutes in the air suspended under the parachute being towed along by a speedboat. The stunt wasn’t much of a success though, the animal was clearly distressed and children playing on the beach began crying as the donkey began braying in terror.

Police in the area are now investigating a possibly animal cruelty case, but they were amazed that no one witnessing the event bothered to call the authorities.

“The donkey was screaming, and children were crying yet nobody had the brains to call the police,” a local police spokeswoman said.

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