Donkeys

Colombian donkey alerts police to grocery shop robbery

Three inept thieves in Colombia had to abandon a robbery on finding the meaning of the phrase “as stubborn as a mule”

Horses and donkeys rescued from starvation in Italy

The animals were found in a field near Rome, surrounded by the remains of dead equines. British charity The Donkey Sanctuary, which rescued them, said the discovery made them "ashamed to be human"

Botswana donkeys to get reflective ear tags

A British animal charity is working to put reflective ear tags on 500 donkeys in northern Botswana to improve safety

Three donkeys found abandoned in Co Cork

Three abandoned and starving donkeys have been rescued from a swamp in County Cork

Paintings by a donkey to be exhibited in Bristol

Paintings by Patty, a talented donkey, will be on display at HorseWorld’s Bristol visitor centre this Christmas to raise money for the charity

Charity makes urgent appeal after crucial building collapses in heavy rain

The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust, which helps working equines in the region, needs £3,500 to replace a barn that fell down in heavy storms

Charity finds nearly 40 mules abandoned in a brick kiln

Staff working with The Brooke discovered the equines struggling for survival during an inspection of the kilns in Nepal

Abandoned donkeys with overgrown hooves rescued

Donkey Sanctuary rescues two abandoned stallions with "long and twisted" hooves

Donkeys come to the aid of Pakistan flood victims

Brooke mobile teams are helping get relief to some of the millions of people and equines affected by this year's monsoon rains

The Donkey Sanctuary makes it into Guinness World Records

The Donkey Sanctuary is given recognition by Guinness World records as it's named 'the world's largest donkey sanctuary'

Noah the donkey rescued from severe floods in York

An RSPCA animal rescue team has been kept busy in North Yorkshire where flooding is severe

Donkey cheese showcased at Somerset show

Pule, which is made from the milk of Serbian donkeys, retails for almost £800 per kilo

Donkey foal shot dead in its field

Police are investigating after a two-week-old donkey foal was shot and killed

Donkey towers above her field mates at Lincolnshire sanctuary

Miss Ellie - who joined the Radcliffe Donkey Sanctuary last week - stands at 16.2hh

Royal Veterinary College awards honorary doctorate

The Royal Veterinary College has awarded Heather Armstrong the honorary doctorate for her service to animal and humanitarian welfare in The Gambia

Kenyan donkey recovering after suffering branding injury

A Kenyan donkey has been taken into The Donkey Sanctuary's clinic in Nairobi after suffering an "horrific" branding injury

Rare equine foal born at Chester Zoo

The male onager foal -  an Asiatic wild ass - is as-yet unnamed but reported to be doing "very well"

Gardeners get great results from Donkey Sanctuary manure

Donkey Doo is available from the charity's visitor centre in Sidmouth, Devon priced at £7.99 a bag

Party kick starts therapy donkey's retirement in style

"Molly" - has provided popular therapeutic visits for children and elderly people in Manchester for several years - is retiring to the Donkey Sanctuary's headquarters in Devon

Rescued donkeys rehomed by young offenders institute

Two four-year-old donkeys are to be cared for by residents at Warrington Young Offenders Institute