120 unwanted Donkeys airlifted from Hawaii to California for adoption

[Liberal_in_LA]

Wary donkeys wait to be unloaded at Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue.



Donkeys airlifted from Hawaii to California
Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue near Tehachapi flies 120 unwanted animals from the Big Island, hoping they can be adopted. An allied Texas facility also tries to save donkeys.

Reporting from Tehachapi— Mark Meyers hasn't slept for more than a day and his back is killing him, but he still has to wrangle a donkey who refuses to exit its horse trailer after a 2,500-mile flight from Kona, Hawaii. Dozens more wait behind it.

So Meyers pops an 800-milligram ibuprofen and gets down to work. First he starts pushing, but then he tries sweet-talking the beast. "Come on, girl!" he says. "Come and see your new home!"

Finally the jenny clambers down. She lifts her gray head and begins braying loudly. Immediately, hundreds of other donkeys join in, creating a discordant chorus that breaks the morning stillness in this scrubby mountain valley.

"That's it!" Meyers booms. "Way to be a leader."


http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-donkey-airlift-20110918,0,7544722.story

[Safetykitten]

1. Oh, there is so much a Democratic leaders joke opening there...

[Liberal Veteran]

2. Now if only they could airlift 289 elephants from DC to Antartica

[TheWraith]

3. Hey, I'll take a donkey.

That would be kind of awesome.

[stuntcat]

8. I want one toooo

Whenever I get out of the f'ing suburb and move into the hills I'll get me one.. and some chickens, and a couple pigs and goats too. None of them will be food or have to do any work, just be my buddies :D

[Liberal_in_LA]

9. me too. would love a few burros also.

[a la izquierda]

12. My husband and I want some too.

We'll take a few and a couple goats, and my husband will never have to mow. They'll never be food in our house either.
:hi:

[Honeycombe8]

4. This is truly wonderful. Here in TX, they would've shot 'em. nt

[xchrom]

5. What a great story! Nt

[NV Whino]

6. Oh great

All we need are more jackasses here.

[dkf]

7. I love this story!

Awww.

[DesertFlower]

10. great story. nt

[dhill926]

11. was just in Tehachapi yesterday.......

seems like a VERY animal friendly community. Nice winery too....Souza Family Vineyards. Friendly folks, great Primitivos.....