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Russian public raises concern for animal welfare. When Russian beachgoers in Krasnodar witnessed
a fearful donkey being harnessed to a parasail and then suspended in the air above water
behind a motorboat as part of an advertising maneuver, many distraught witnesses attempted
to halt the cruel treatment by asking the entrepreneurs to return the donkey to the
ground. Throughout the animal’s 30-minute flight, police spokeswoman Larisa Tuchkova
reported from first-hand accounts that the donkey was screaming, and children were crying.
Moreover, his ultimate landing was anything but smooth, as the fearful donkey was dragged
several meters over the surface of the water before being pulled out half-alive. Although
the donkey and responsible parties disappeared after the unfortunate event, video footage
was sent to the news media, raising public compassion and causing a police investigation
to be launched for possible charges of animal cruelty that could bring a jail term for the
offenders.
We are grateful for the beachgoers’ attempts to intervene for the donkey, and appreciate
the efforts of the Russian officials in seeking justice and dissuading future animal cruelty.
Our prayers for the donkey’s full recovery and that humanity comes to care for all animal
co-inhabitants as equal beings deserving of our full protection and respect�