‘He was loved by us all’: tributes paid after rare donkey put down

An “adored” rare donkey has been put down aged 18.

The Donkey Sanctuary paid tribute to Arnie, a 13hh Poitu donkey (a formerly endangered breed), who was put down on 6 August owing to health issues.

Arnie arrived in the UK from France in 2004, and was relinquished with seven other donkeys to the sanctuary’s Derbyshire centre in April 2011.

A spokesman for the sanctuary said Arnie was “gentle with a calm sweet nature” but suffered with a history of laminitis and was prone to stress.

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Article written by: Becky Murray