Donkeys reunited at Polish zoo after sex scandal

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

By VANESSA GERA

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Napoleon is now back with his Antosia.

The two amorous donkeys who were separated because of an outcry over their lovemaking have been reunited at a zoo in Poland.

The couple, together for 10 years, got into trouble when mothers expressed outrage that children had to witness their mating. Local conservative official Lydia Dudziak took up their cause and persuaded the director of the zoo in Poznan to have the animals put in separate pens.

The zoo acknowledged making a mistake Thursday and said the donkeys are again in one pen.

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FILE - In this file photo from Aug. 11, 2010, two donkeys, Napoleon, left, and Antosia, stand near each others at a zoo in Poznan, Poland. The two were separated recently because of an outcry over their lovemaking, but have been reunited. The couple, together for 10 years, got into trouble when mothers expressed outrage that children had to witness their mating. (AP Photo/Joanna Piechorowska, File)


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[uppityperson]

1. mating animals at a zoo? Oh no!! Think of the children!

Funny international news. Yes, moms, animals do that in zoos

[Arugula Latte]

10. Rumor has it that, although Napoleon is short,

he is hung like a horse.

[PeoViejo]

2. A piece on Asses

[mainer]

3. Donkeys should not be isolated. It drives them insane.

As herd animals, they have a desperate need to be with companions, and separating them was cruel.

[ladjf]

4. The human race might be one of the dumber species. nt

[GOLGO 13]

5. Poland huh?

Too easy.

[eShirl]

6. don't bring kids to the zoo if you don't want them to see nature taking its course

it's pretty simple

[Ron Obvious]

7. Eat, Bray, Love...

Don't blame me -- that was the Guardian's headline on this same story.

[Mosby]

8. since when are donkeys zoo animals

Do the have a chicken exhibit also?

[NCjack]

11. Perhaps they are African wild asses, a natural species not domesticated and

in decline. If so, wild ass copulation should be encouraged.

[elias7]

13. Did you say, "wild ass copulation should be encouraged"?

Thankful for Lawrence v Texas, 2003

[NCjack]

15. Yes, but of course, only for endangered African Wild Asses.

[Fearless]

27. Excuse me while I go look for

A wild African ass...

[NickB79]

14. Farm exhibits are common these days

With so few people actually living on or near farms, something like a donkey becomes as exotic as a wolf.

The Minnesota Zoo has a farm exhibit, along with the usual tigers, bears, sharks, penguins, etc. And yes, it has a chicken exhibit.

[Aerows]

17. Not to mention

no petting zoo is complete without a few goats and some sheep. The goats in those things are hilarious. They usually have a food pellet dispenser and the goats are suddenly in love with you if they see you with one of those cups of pellets .

[Skidmore]

20. We have a little organic food market down the road which

kept a 3-4 goats at a time in a pen nearby. The couple who own the place used to make goat's milk soap and sell it there. They had one of those little pellet dispensers outside of the pen. The whole scenario went pretty much the way you describe until one of goats took offense that not all people would feed them. That enterprising goat learned how to climb the fence and follow those who didn't feed. A higher fence didn't deter him either. Soon the rest of the goats were copying him and the owners gave up on chasing the goats down and retired them to a farm. Goats are hilarious and so smart.

[Aerows]

21. That's too funny!

Goats are very clever.

[Arugula Latte]

9. Zoo staff muled it over and made the right decision.

I have to kick this thread just because I think the icons are so appropriate:

[The Wizard]

12. When will society

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confront the naked animal issue? They walk around in public with their genitals in full view, always displaying full frontal nudity.

[Hekate]

22. "Gentiles" in full view? Well, I guess it stands to reason because animals aren't circumsized...

[The Wizard]

23. fixed with the help of glasses. (NT)

[NickB79]

16. I clicked on this story thinking it would be something far, far sicker

Thank God, it's only donkey-on-donkey sex.

[bklyncowgirl]

19. So did I. Dirty minds think alike. nt

[LiberalFighter]

18. The complainers were probably jealous that they didn't get the same action.

[roamer65]

24. So who is the REAL ass in this story?

The conservatard Lydia Dudziak.

She is the one who needs to be isolated.

[Nye Bevan]

25. I hope Napoleon and Antosia are making up for lost time. (nt)

[jmowreader]

26. The Warsaw Zoo doesn't have a monkey exhibit?