Owner of Flying Donkey Sought By Russian Police

According to the India Times, the owner of the flying donkey who was forced to parasail last week is being sought by Russian police.

A police spokesperson said, “We identified the businessman who organized the donkey’s flight and questioned him, but he claims the donkey’s owner had asked him to send the animal on a parasailing ride and said he has no idea why.”

The spokeperson went on to say they know who the owner is but cannot locate him or the donkey. The donkey should undergo a medical exam and if a veterinary finds injuries the police will launch a criminal case on animal cruelty charges.

The poor donkey was attached to a parachute on the beach of the Sea of Azov in southern Russia and forced to parasail high above the beach in an obvious effort to promote parasailing.

As seen in the video below, the donkey was braying with fear before he was lifted into the sky. When he landed, he was dragged along the water and pulled out trembling.

I can’t understand why someone from the crowd of onlookers didn’t step forward to try to stop such a cruel stunt.

If the police do find the owner of the flying donkey, I hope they throw the book at him and everyone else involved in such an outrageous abuse of an animal!