The Russian donkey that won worldwide sympathy last July after being forced to parasail has died of a heart attack.  The donkey, named Anapka, made headlines when she was attached to a parachute at a Russian beach and launched into the sky for an outrageous promotional stunt.  I guess that’s where we’re different, in Russia they use donkeys, and over here we use Trevor Noah.

A passer-by had filmed the entire event, and after the video hit the net, her treatment drew widespread condemnation and a campaign to track her down.  When the animal campaigners eventually found Anapka they rescued her and checked her into a sanctuary in Moscow where she enjoyed a plethora of luxuries, not to mention full body and hoof massages.

But soon the emotional trauma of the event took its toll, and Anapka passed away at the tender age of 18, well short of the average life expectancy of a donkey which is anywhere between 30 and 50 (and people wonder why I have my reservations about extreme sports).

Anyway, because of non-existent animal cruelty laws in Russia, the man who owned Anapka escaped prosecution.

See, those stereotypes of Russians in James Bond movies were totally true!

[Source: Daily Mail]