Donkeys

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

Donkey stab victim recovering

The donkey is recovering well after being stabbed 12 times but police are still appealing for information

Horse dealer jailed for cruelty to 66 horses and donkeys

Horses left without food or water and were suffering with worm infestations, overgrown hooves and some had strangles

Three donkeys killed in road accident

Three donkeys involved in what has been described as "the worst road traffic accident in the New Forest for 20 years"

Woman banned from ownership after neglecting donkeys

One of the donkeys she kept was found so emaciated it was unable to stand; another was infested with lice and had raw wounds

Rare breeds rescued by Redwings

Breed who faced extinction taken in by Norfolk-based equine charity

Abattoir saves donkeys from slaughter

Charity was called by abattoir to rehome unwanted donkeys

Miniature donkey born in Devon [PICS]

Charlie the tiny donkey foal is attracting lots of attention

Celebrate International Donkey Week [PICS]

Charities are celebrating donkeys on Donkey Week and H&H has created a special picture gallery for the occasion

16 things you never knew about donkeys

To celebrate International Donkey Week — which highlights the plight of donkeys around the world — The Donkey Sanctuary has shared these 16 interesting facts about the long-eared creatures

Donkey Sanctuary sets up pop up campsite

The charity is offering camping to people wanting to see the start of the Tour de France this summer

13 donkeys rescued from waterlogged fields

A group of distressed and underweight donkeys had to be rescued from a farm in Cornwall