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April 24, 2009
Donkey Fights Off Dog Who Was Attacking Sheep
Dotty the donkey rushed to the rescue when she saw sheep in the next field being terrorised by a Staffordshire Bull terrier cross.
The dog had grabbed one of the sheep by the head, and Dotty pinned the dog to the ground until it let go of the sheep.
Read the rest of the story on ShortNews.com
Note: It sounds like Dotty was an excellent sheep guard donkey. Some donkeys make great guardians for smaller livestock, however not all donkeys are suited to this type of work, and some will even be dangerous to smaller livestock. So if you are shopping for a livestock guard donkey, learn all you can about the donkeys you are considering buying, and make sure the one you pick out gets along well with the kind of livestock she will be living with. Mature jennet (female) donkeys tend to make better livestock guardians. Intact donkey jacks (unaltered male stud donkeys) should not be used for guarding smaller livestock.
Posted by News at April 24, 2009 10:02 PM