A black and white wedding: Outcry after donkeys are painted to look like zebras for safari-themed reception party in Spain
- Two donkeys were painted for a wedding celebration in Cadiz on Saturday
- A concerned local filmed the animals plodding around in the beating sun
- He called it ‘shameful’ and reported it to animal rights campaigners
- They were brought in to be painted in the morning and left in the hot field all day
Two donkeys painted like zebras for a safari-themed wedding reception at a Spanish beach town have outraged animal rights activists.
They were filmed plodding around outside a bar by a concerned local in El Palmar, a town in Cadiz, who reported it to animal rights campaigners on Saturday.
He said it was ‘shameful’ and had recorded it so that justice could be done.
One of the donkeys painted with black stripes to look like a zebra grazes in the field during the safari-themed party in El Palmar, Cadiz
The animals were reportedly transported in during the morning, painted in the beating sun and not given shade throughout the day
Angel Tomás Herrera Peláez wrote on Facebook alongside the video: ‘The donkeys, in danger of extinction, used for tourist exploitation.’
The animals were transported in during the morning, painted in the beating sun and not given shade throughout the day, according to Andalucia Informacion.
The complainant told the Mother Earth Platform and the organisation brought the case to the attention of local officials and the civil guard.
As dusk sets in the animals remain in the field – it caused great concern to a local resident who reported it to the authorities
The concerned man, Angel Tomás Herrera Peláez, wrote on Facebook: ‘The donkeys, in danger of extinction, used for tourist exploitation’
One of the donkeys picks at dry long grass in the arid-looking field outside the bar
The OCA (Agricultural and Commercial Office) of Cadiz said they had launched an investigation on Monday.
Local media report that the bar – known as a ‘chiringuito’ – is usually only opened for private events like weddings and communions.
It has reportedly received complaints in the past and gained notoriety for its parties.