Donkey Perry from the American park Barron, who became the prototype of the character of the same name from the cartoon “Shrek”, died at the age of 30 – he had to be euthanized.
This was reported by the Barron Park Donkey Project and publication Palo Alto Online. The donkey suffered from pain for a long time and recently had difficulty walking. He had laminitis, an inflammation of the sensitive soft tissue (lamina). Perry felt severe pain in his left rear hoof and often held it elevated.
They tried to improve the animal's condition with acupuncture, laser therapy and massage, but none of the methods gave positive results. Perry was euthanized on January 2.
The owner of the animal, Jenny Kiratli, was forced to decide on this, as the donkey was experiencing “unbearable pain” and could no longer even stand normally. “Perry’s death was peaceful,” Janie says.
More than a dozen park rangers paid tribute to the animal. After Perry was euthanized, he lay in the pasture for several hours so that April and Buddy, two other donkeys at the park, could understand that their friend had died. Kiratli says:
“They were with him all night because they realized Perry was gone.”
In recent weeks, all the park rangers have been spending a lot of time with Perry in the pasture. IN publications Barron Park Donkey Project says:
“We'll miss you, Perry. You were a special donkey. We were lucky enough to know you, and we'll never forget you.”
Perry has lived in the park since 1997. A local publication reported that one of the Shrek animators lived near Barron Park. When his wife learned that he was working on a new character, she directed her husband and other animators to the animal park, where they spent several hours with Perry.
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