An animal activist and his camera man denounce that they were brutally attacked “wild group of ten, stick-wielding men:, while they were trying to film the abuse of donkeys on the island of Santorini. A South African animal welfare worker was brutally assaulted and threatened with death, when filming abuse …
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Greece bans obese tourists from riding donkeys on Santorini
Greece has banned obese tourists from riding donkeys after animal rights campaigners said the creatures were being left with spinal injuries and open wounds. The Greek Ministry of Rural Development has reportedly published a new set of regulations with regards to donkeys’ well-being, but the situation has still a long …
Read More »Donkeys on Santorini: Owners, local authorities agree on measures against abuse
After the shocking videos of donkeys abuse and the ugly incident where muleteers attacked animal rights activists, authorities on the island of Santorini finally decided to take measures for the protection of the troubled and abused in many ways animals. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Municipality of Santorini …
Read More »Muleteers attack activists protesting donkeys abuse on Santorini (video)
Animal rights activists were assaulted by locals and muleteers when they staged a protest against the abuse of donkeys on the island of Santorini on Friday. Two of the activists were taken to hospital, two more were slightly injured. One protester fainted. The incident took place took place in front …
Read More »Greece breeds “new type of donkey” for over-weight tourists on Santorini
It reads like “Fiat is producing a new car model for over-weight drivers” or something. An unbelievable action if true, especially now that the outrage is spreading in Greece and abroad about the abuse of donkeys on the island of Santorini, with many animal lovers calling on tourists to stop …
Read More »Video with muleteer beating donkey on Santorini triggers new outrage
A video showing the brutal abuse of a donkey on the otherwise beautiful and picturesque island of Santorini has triggered a new outrage in Greece and abroad. The footage shows the muleteer brutally beating the poor animal on the head and the face with a long cane. The animal ducks the …
Read More »Video with Santorini Donkey bending under heavy weight triggers outrage
A video posted on social media has triggered a storm of outrage about the cruelty donkeys and mules on the island of Santorini have been exposed to. The video shows a donkey overloaded with black garbage bags. The load is so heavy that the poor animal can hardly walk, it …
Read More »Donkeys as tax evaders: Greek authorities fine them with €4,250
The famous donkeys of Lindos on the island of Rhodes fell victim to tax controls. A hefty fine of more than four thousand euro was imposed to the donkeys for violating the tax law: that is transporting tourists to the Acropolis of Lindos without issue receipts – probably digging huge …
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