Donkeys

Focus on donkey milk industry welfare

International animal welfare groups will hear a report on a year-long investigation into welfare conditions for donkeys in the milk industry

Runner completes four marathons in three days for donkeys

A 58-year-old runner has completed the challenge as part of his goal to complete 200 marathons before he turns 60

Inflatable saddle helps women in labour overseas

The saddle is designed to keep the rider still, comfortable and warm while on their way to hospital

Man who 'squashed' donkey to death faces prison charge

The man reportedly climbed into the animal’s pen to pose for a photo with the donkey

Mike the donkey rescued from floods recovering well

The donkey was rescued by boat after becoming trapped in floodwater

Donkey hitches a lift in police car

'Cruz' has now been reunited with his owner after escaping from his paddock

Exhausted donkey stranded in flood water for 12 hours towed to safety

The eight-year-old escaped from his field in Co. Kerry, Ireland when the River Laune burst its banks

What sort of shelter do equines really need? Study aims to find out

The project will focus on more than 150 donkeys and ponies over the time frame of a year

Woman trampled to death by donkey

The owner of the donkey was taken to the police station for a statement

Donkey dies following acid attack

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a donkey (not pictured) was attacked with acid

Fibreglass donkey stolen from equine charity

Dressage star Charlotte Dujardin joins appeal to get the Brooke's donkey back

Exhausted donkey rescued from 7ft deep drain by firefighters *PICTURES*

The rescue operation took almost five hours to complete

Fibreglass donkey baffles welfare officers on neglect call-out

Scottish SPCA inspectors were surprised when they were called out to investigate a suspected case of donkey neglect

Miniature donkey makes friends with gentle giant

Mediterranean miniature donkey foal Eros has made friends with a 16.2hh Shire called Buster

40-year-old donkey missing from Surrey found in Cornwall

Horace went missing from his field and has been found at an equine sanctuary in Cornwall

Popular donkey found drowned in a ditch

Punchy was a favourite among visitors to the National Trust's Felbrigg Hall, where she lived for many years

Donkeys abandoned and covered in graffiti are saved

A group of donkeys who were abandoned in a city centre as part of a political protest have been rescued

Spate of fatal crashes leads to new campaign

Following a recent spate of donkey deaths, an idea is being tested to help protect them on Britain's roads

Youths arrested after donkey attack

Two youths have been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a donkey in Wales

Nativity donkey dies after being 'squashed' by obese man

A donkey in Spain has died after being 'squashed' by an obese man