A man was hospitalized Thursday after he said a pet donkey owned by a neighbor bit him numerous times.
The donkey, which Augusta Animal Services took away to its shelter, had reportedly bit three people over the last two days, said director Diane Downs.
The last victim was taken to University Hospital on Thursday for a busted nose and bites to his chest, arms and sides, Ms. Downs said.
The man said he was walking on Sims Avenue around 3 p.m. Thursday when the donkey tried to jump a fence and got stuck halfway over it. The victim said the animal attacked him after he tried to help it get over the fence, Ms. Downs said.
Animal Services charged the donkey’s owner, Robert Leverett, of the 2300 block of Tubman Home Road, with livestock running at large.
Ms. Downs said that the donkey will be kept at the shelter until a hearing is held for Mr. Leverette on Jan. 7.
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A haring... is that like a hare? "Busted"??? This is considered proper English? How about "broken"?
the "CRONICle" is FULL of excellent examples of poor grammar! who edits this stuff? what criteria are used to select writers? this article was apparently written by one dumba** reporting on another!
Wow! Sounds like that donkey really kicked some...uh, well, some @ss!
What on earth did I say that would need to be removed??? Everyone knows that there is another name for a donkey, and it was used in the proper context....well, okay, maybe it wasn't! But I think it's the Chronicle's fault for putting an article up about a cantankerous donkey that is acting like an.....HA!!! You thought you had me, didn't you Mr. Proofreader?!?! The donkey was just acting like himself!! You can't place an article like this and think that people won't make smart-aleck comments about it! (Ha! That's TWICE I outwitted you, Mr. Proofreader!)
Brays laughing!
Just My, Just Try referring to a generic housecat or a type of American willow having silky catkins. The clinical synonym gets no respect either. It is a very narrow-minded piece of software not capable of dealing with a Democrat that bites.
hee-hawwwwwww!
omg c'mon now,the donkey was stuck in a fence so obviously it was scared and didn't know if the man was going to try to help him or hurt him,i hope it doesn't have to get put to sleep....
the donkey had had enough...3 people too many had asked: "Hey donkey, why the long face?"
It looks like Robert Leverett's as.s showed out.
If you are a professional journalist, you need to get the grammar right. For example:
a BROKEN nose, not a "busted" nose.
... had reportedly BITTEN three people, not had "bit" three people
Please, you owe it to your readers, use English correctly.
Look at all the comments removed for violations. My guess is just some of the posters making ash's of themselves!
Shouldn't have been ashing around...
i'm sorry i missed all the removed comments. i'm sure they were much more entertaining than the article. c'mon AC, where's your sense of humor?
you sure it's not like the horse story.Old Rodell Vereen might have give him ideas. naaaaah naaaaah couldn't be.
LOL...funny stuff you guys!! I am willing to bet the "removed" comments were the best !!!
Maybe the donkey heard about that man in South Carolina having sex with the horse and was afraid he would be next. Can't blame him for being afraid and biting.
This article is further evidence that the writers for AC have yet to graduate high school, and perhaps never will.