burro
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Michael Dolan, a local Realtor, recalled a 2006 incident in which a friend driving a brand new Lexus suffered a neck injury after colliding with a burro on State Route 38 after dark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
The time is ripe, they say, to severely reduce the burro population with a roundup that is certain to be controversial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
“At least 35 of them had cleared the once lush green meadow vegetation down to dirt. Piles of burro dung ringed the shore, spurring growth of a thick layer of algae,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
Meléndez’s illustrations of a seven-pointed star and a burro piñata are among a select group of 31 stamp issues this year.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
“But this is the first time I’ve ridden a burro up the line, Tayo, and”—he paused to rub his ass—“I think it will be the last time.”
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
That 1971 law declared wild horses and burros “living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West” and made it illegal to harass, capture or kill them on public land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
And more than 70,000 wild horses and burros now compete with livestock for forage.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
The youngest were two burros estimated to be two to four months old, according to DonkeyLand volunteers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2025
“They’ve been here for over 70 years and they roam between the canyons and they’re just so sweet,” Cheatham said of the burros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2025
They did not joke or laugh as they loaded the burros.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
