Got to meet a donkey many years ago now, for whatever reason she really took a liking to me and couldn't be petted enough. Was at a casino in the sticks
Once set up our tent after dark -- on a burro track in Death Valley. When a jack and two jennies discovered our mistake in the wee hours, we got an _earful_ about it! @momentarilyterrifying
Best explanation I've come across is that a burrito is a culinary beast of burden, capable of transporting many different tasty things to your mouth at once
They're also used as flock guards for barn animals like goats and sheep. A job typically reserved for flock Dogs. Often pairing both a donkey and a flock dog produce improved success in detection and protection. A donkey will fuck up a fox, coyote, or even a wolf without a second thought. They're very protective of their family. And if they see the flock as their family chances are most, if not all members of the flock will love long enough to die of old age.
They will also stomp the fuck out of a coyote if they come across one. Excellent deterrents and as much as I love ‘em, I won’t let my dog near one. Just in case.
In Finland, the animal protection rules were changed just recently to require donkeys to have donkey companions — having horses, ponies or mules for companions is no longer deemed sufficient. https://yle.fi/a/74-20236846
This blew up on my local Nextdoor. Evidently the cop recently also shot a dog. Thanks to the fact that under Georgia law a live animal has as much rights as a chair, Open Fields doctrine, and Qualified Immunity, the cop won't face any repercussions. If he did, he could just go to a different jurisdiction and nobody would know about his animal hating tendencies.
They started a gofundme to hire a lawyer and use the funds for court costs to hold the cop accountable. As of now they found a lawyer taking the case for free. They have raised over 100k that will help support the animals on their farms. If anyone is interested in pitching in and keeping up with this story here is the gofundme https://www.gofundme.com/f/-heehaws-tragic-death And their FB page for updated news https://www.facebook.com/ridinglessonsandcamps
All that's going to do is make a lawyer get paid to accomplish nothing more than paying some of his bills. A better use, but almost surely as frivolous in rural Georgia, would be campaigning for police reform and accountability. The laws that protect him are rather iron clad. You have to fix the laws before you can begin to address this.
For reference, swine, with their limited hearing and intelligence, cannot discern the direction an 8.6BLK was fired from in the dark. Plink accordingly.
Macwalrus
They fu%k dragons too
usernametakenisthestoryofmylife
donkeys are cute!
futhor
mohavewolfpup
Got to meet a donkey many years ago now, for whatever reason she really took a liking to me and couldn't be petted enough. Was at a casino in the sticks
figuringeights
My favorite farm animal
DarwinsAgain
Credibility fail!
I'm quite sure that's NOT where a donkey brays from!
AdmiralTugmutton
Justice for HeeHaw!!
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/justice-4-heehaw-cedartown-farm-owner-mourning-loss-of-beloved-baby-donkey-shot-killed-by-officer/85-09a04bc2-6609-4c4e-bf0b-d3096ced03ca
Styxwash
I guess there weren't any dogs to murder that day'
TungstenOrbital
Justice!
Wardonk3y
I identify with my namesake
williamjjacksonjr701337
They “ass”ess risk. Heehee
Hollandia2025
As a Democrat, I approve this message.
joematango
Once set up our tent after dark -- on a burro track in Death Valley. When a jack and two jennies discovered our mistake in the wee hours, we got an _earful_ about it! @momentarilyterrifying
monkey484
My wife has wanted a cow forever. Just the other day I told her she can have a cow as long as I can get a donkey. I love donkeys (donkies?)
elvispelviss
descended from the African wild ass??
FeloniousMonk13
El burro es un muy buen tipo 👍
duktayp
Burrito = "little donkey". only guesses why they started calling them burritos
VintagePixels
Best explanation I've come across is that a burrito is a culinary beast of burden, capable of transporting many different tasty things to your mouth at once
schlami
The burro is the donkey, the burrito is the member of the burro. It's fifth leg.
DonaldMerwinElbertAKATrashCanMan
They also often get on politics too...
awesomeoldguy
And hung like a donkey..
JackmanXD
Guess I'm a donkey. Gordon Remsey was right.
honeybadgersRus
monkeyfly
I love a good ass.
YeastInfectedWhiskerBiscuit
They're also used as flock guards for barn animals like goats and sheep. A job typically reserved for flock Dogs. Often pairing both a donkey and a flock dog produce improved success in detection and protection. A donkey will fuck up a fox, coyote, or even a wolf without a second thought. They're very protective of their family. And if they see the flock as their family chances are most, if not all members of the flock will love long enough to die of old age.
RetrogradeLlama
Nice ass!
PenguinNamedWobbles
Arnold has some and feeds them cookies and snacks.
sufferinsuccotash
Don't forget about the Palestinians donkey that the Israeli settlers dragged to its death a few weeks ago
duktayp
Donkeys love hugs https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTZjMDliOTUyMWxwdm96b2p1aXk2bHQ1d3VvY2lpZjRud3pueTZzNG9lOTd0dncxMCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/KEf7gXqvQ8B3SWnUid/giphy.gif
Astramancer
I have it on good authority (source: I wish it was true) that all animals love hugs.
FestusMA
They will also stomp the fuck out of a coyote if they come across one. Excellent deterrents and as much as I love ‘em, I won’t let my dog near one. Just in case.
BeaverOnFire
https://media1.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1dXo1ZjR0anhhZjhhYzg2Mmg0bzg3Z2libm5ybmpwNmduOTY3dGFjZCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/j603eyZWRPsYjifS7k/200w.webp
ExTechOp
In Finland, the animal protection rules were changed just recently to require donkeys to have donkey companions — having horses, ponies or mules for companions is no longer deemed sufficient.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20236846
ShinyRoomba
Gang
NorrinxRadd
And in the morning, making waffles
gundam02
And parfait. But who doesn't love parfait?
ImmaCatImmaSexyCat
And drussy.
Vident99
Oh, behave!
HandoB4Javert
After the things he saw...
MithridateEupator
I like how it says "Donkeys are a separate species" and then in parenthesis it says in Latin (African Horse)
MithridateEupator
And before someone doesn't get that I just find it funny, yes I know that's the scientific name.
ValamirCleaver
Genus: Equus
Subgenus: Asinus
Species: E. africanus
Subspecies: E. a. asinus
MithridateEupator
I made the other comment and yet still get this response.
Hyzenthlay021
They're not very bulletproof https://nypost.com/2026/08/31/us-news/georgia-cops-kill-baby-donkey-heehaw-and-his-owner-demands-justice/
ProfessorMatt
They should write a song 5.000 times better that "blowin' in the wind" for him.
Pluppokopter
Like, 5000 candles in the wind?
Duffinn
BYYYYYE BYYYE L’IL SEB-HEEHAW
ATLandNerdy
This blew up on my local Nextdoor. Evidently the cop recently also shot a dog. Thanks to the fact that under Georgia law a live animal has as much rights as a chair, Open Fields doctrine, and Qualified Immunity, the cop won't face any repercussions. If he did, he could just go to a different jurisdiction and nobody would know about his animal hating tendencies.
tlh1138
First thing I thought of. Trigger happy cop needs to be fired. Next time it could be a person.
RyvaTheRenamon
Trigger happy cop needs to be shot and left for dead in a field in the middle of the night so his family can find his corpse.
ImtheEyeintheSky
They started a gofundme to hire a lawyer and use the funds for court costs to hold the cop accountable. As of now they found a lawyer taking the case for free. They have raised over 100k that will help support the animals on their farms. If anyone is interested in pitching in and keeping up with this story here is the gofundme https://www.gofundme.com/f/-heehaws-tragic-death
And their FB page for updated news
https://www.facebook.com/ridinglessonsandcamps
ATLandNerdy
All that's going to do is make a lawyer get paid to accomplish nothing more than paying some of his bills. A better use, but almost surely as frivolous in rural Georgia, would be campaigning for police reform and accountability. The laws that protect him are rather iron clad. You have to fix the laws before you can begin to address this.
SometimesOthertimesAnytime
What the fuck?!?
chansuke
For reference, swine, with their limited hearing and intelligence, cannot discern the direction an 8.6BLK was fired from in the dark. Plink accordingly.
Hyzenthlay021
Say it with me; "I was in fear for my life"
Frankasti
"It's coming right for us!"