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Mexican donkey jailed for ornery behavior
This should be filed under: You Just Can't Make This Stuff Up.
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico (AP) — A donkey is doing time in southern Mexico for assault and battery.
The animal was locked up at a local jail that normally holds people for public drunkenness and other disturbances after it bit and kicked two men near
a ranch in Chiapas state, police said Monday.
Officer Sinar Gomez said the donkey will remain behind bars until its owner agrees to pay the men's medical bills.
"Around here, if someone commits a crime they are jailed," Gomez said — "no matter who they are."
The owner, Mauro Gutierrez, told The Associated Press he would try to reach a friendly arrangement to pay the men's bills, estimated at US$420
(euro270).
The victims said the donkey bit Genaro Vazquez, 63, in the chest on Sunday and then kicked 52-year-old Andres Hernandez as he tried to come to the
rescue, fracturing his ankle.
"All of a sudden, the animal was on top of us like it was rabid," Hernandez said.
Police said it took a half-dozen men to control the enraged burro.
Chiapas police have thrown animals in the slammer before, including a bull that devoured corn crops and destroyed two wooden vending stands in March.
In 2006, a dog was locked up for 12 days after biting someone. His owners were fined US$18.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jLmIBDS5DarmXFp7VdeTN3noF...
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Shari's horse on steroids.
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Reminds me of a time long ago, mid sixties, we were in San Felipe with four Honda Scramblers, 250s. Remember those? Well, San Felipe was really
small and quiet then and our bikes were a little more than the townito could tolerate. We weren't rowdy, just unusually noisey so the local police
locked our bikes in a jail cell until we were ready to leave town. Haven't been back since. I hear it's changed a bit.
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Dennis, that is a good story. You had valet parking. Was Club Bar Miramar there at that time?
Back on topic, I wonder if the rancher has to provide meals for his donkey? Cleaning up after that prisioner isn't going to be fun.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Paulina
Dennis, that is a good story. You had valet parking. Was Club Bar Miramar there at that time?
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I think so. A lot of Pacifico under the bridge since then. There were only two bars in town.
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Club Bar Miramar and Arnold's Del Mar Cafe (in the late '80's became the Rockadile).
Maybe you could have a drink at Augie's Riviera Motel?
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My family used to camp in the sand dunes in San Felipe in the 60s. The dads would ride their bikes into town in the evenings. One night the police
were waiting for them at the edge of town. My dad was stopped because he didn't have a headlight. Most of the guys who raced desert back then didn't
have lights on the front. He duct taped a flash light to his front fender and was allowed to pass. Dennis' post reminded me of that.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fulano
This should be filed under: You Just Can't Make This Stuff Up.
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico (AP) — A donkey is doing time in southern Mexico for assault and battery.
The animal was locked up at a local jail that normally holds people for public drunkenness and other disturbances after it bit and kicked two men near
a ranch in Chiapas state, police said Monday.
Officer Sinar Gomez said the donkey will remain behind bars until its owner agrees to pay the men's medical bills.
"Around here, if someone commits a crime they are jailed," Gomez said — "no matter who they are."
The owner, Mauro Gutierrez, told The Associated Press he would try to reach a friendly arrangement to pay the men's bills, estimated at US$420
(euro270).
The victims said the donkey bit Genaro Vazquez, 63, in the chest on Sunday and then kicked 52-year-old Andres Hernandez as he tried to come to the
rescue, fracturing his ankle.
"All of a sudden, the animal was on top of us like it was rabid," Hernandez said.
Police said it took a half-dozen men to control the enraged burro.
Chiapas police have thrown animals in the slammer before, including a bull that devoured corn crops and destroyed two wooden vending stands in March.
In 2006, a dog was locked up for 12 days after biting someone. His owners were fined US$18.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jLmIBDS5DarmXFp7VdeTN3noF... |
after reading this post only one thing comes to mind!!!!
i think i understand mexicans now  
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Mr. Ranger is going to have to supply a lot a pic-a-nic baskets to keep that big guy in the carsa.
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