donkey

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In 2019, 40,000 people signed a petition calling for donkey rides on Coney Beach to be banned, citing concerns over heat.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

A zoo frantically looked for an escaped zebra but discovered the animal on the loose was actually a repainted donkey.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

A video posted on social media showed one female candidate riding to the polling place on a donkey cart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Women ride past on donkey carts, piled high with vegetables, jolting over potholes deep enough to trap a wheel.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Nhamo plodded from one chore to the next like a small donkey pulling a cart too heavy for it.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer