Archive for October, 2009

Celebrate National Mule Day - 28th October, 2009
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October 26 is designated as National Mule Day in America every year. October 26, 2009    One of the lesser-known annual observances that may not have made it on to your calendar is National Mule Day. October 26 is the date designated to celebrate these unique hybrid animals. Mules are the offspring of a male donkey and [...]


Donkey dentist wins award - 15th October, 2009
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14/10/2009                         A Harlech man who spends his holidays treating neglected and abused horses, donkeys and ponies is to receive a special award at the House of Lords from the International Fund for Animal Welfare. Equine dentist Andre Majerski, 61, has spent his summer holidays for the past seven years working for free treating suffering animals [...]


Stolen donkeys to be television stars - 6th October, 2009
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4:31pm Monday 5th October 2009  By James Nadal »   THE rescue of nine donkeys stolen from a Chalfont St Giles farm will feature in a BBC show. Crews from wildlife programme animal 24:7 filmed the recovery of the creatures, which were found in a field in Hertfordshire. A total 0f 11 donkeys were stolen [...]


Julia Roberts’ upstaged by donkeys - 1st October, 2009
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H&H news desk            29 September, 2009 Hollywood star Julia Roberts had an unwelcome interruption during filming in India recently when two donkeys wanted to get in on the action.   The actress is in India filming “Eat, Pray, Love” directed by Ryan Murphy. She was on set in Mirzapur village in Haryana when the donkeys began [...]