Today a mule wandered into my yard.

Looks like a nasty mark on his neck.

On its hind leg too.

looks more like a jackass.....

Did you get 40 acres too ?

My brother and I got a jackass that looked just like that for Christmas one year. Great ride for children, just don't go where you need to cross a bridge of get in sight of the barn. If he got a look at the barn you better hang on. He loved children but wouldn't tolerate adults.

I totally agree that it looks more like a donkey than a mule, especially with that black stripe running down from his withers.

I live on 48 acres, on top of a mountain. One mile driveway.
I was walking the dog this morning, half the way up the driveway I saw this animal. I have no idea who owns this creature I am not much of a cowboy I am a carpenter.
I called 911. The dispatcher told me they have a registry of animal owners in the county. He said he would look up and see who might own the animal, and make some phone calls.

They sent out a deputy. He arrived in ten minutes, in that time, the mule/donkey had wandered away, into the thick brush, and he had gone up the mountain side. Thirty feet into these thick bushes, and he was gone! You couldn't see an elephant, thirty feet away in this thick brush.
I rode with the deputy to the top of the driveway but we didn't see the animal.
The deputy told me they have a registry of people who own livestock and they would check and try to find the owner.

Five hours later, at 3:30, this mule was standing in my yard. I called 911. Different dispatcher, the evening shift was on duty. She had not heard a word about the missing mule. So, the morning dispatcher didn't even bother notifying the evening dispatcher about the wayward mule.
Sounded like 911 didn't care.

I sent an email to the Sheriff. I sent one to the 911 dispatcher, and one to the Madison County NC Animal Shelter, with these two photos.

Neighbor just called the mule is 1/4 mile from my house, wandering around. I don't know what else to do.

Summer is in full swing there is all kinds of brush and grass to eat, every time I have seen this guy, he has been eating.

Make him a member here, what's one more jackass?

Be some good coyote bait.

I second the motion.

Look ,closer he has already tangled with coyotes or a barb wire fence, and he is in poor condition, were ever he came from didn't have enough pasture to support him, go look for a small place with a dirt yard that's were he came from, ask me how I know ? Rio7

got a branding iron and lots of rope?

Bot fly or warbles?

On his own looks it

bet he already is a member, anybody heard from paddler lately?

F-that turd wrestler. Don’t stir her/him up.

Those injuries are bites from a horse or another mule. Notice they are half moon shaped. That animal is also skinny. Just look at his ribs.
He was in with other livestock competing with other animals for a limited amount of food.

Where's sister Sarah?

Yes that donkey needs some serious grazing. It might be wormy as well?

You seriously called 911 because there was an equine in your yard?
Holy crap

It is no mule.

Guys I am a log building carpenter I am not Adam Cartwright. I am not a cowboy. Looked like a mule to me. Yes I called 911 what the hell am I supposed to do with a wild donkey obviously the animal needed help I am not a Bucking Bronco I am not going to lasso a 350 pound animal. I have not practiced my lassoing skills lately.

At 7:30 tonight, a big white SUV pulled up to my place, followed closely by a deputy. The lady in the SUV is the owner of the donkey. She said it is a donkey not a mule. They live 2 miles away. They have a big fenced in pasture with a bunch of lambs. They have 2 donkeys in there to protect the lambs from coyotes.

Last night this donkey got in to a fight with the other donkey and he got his ass chewed up. He jumped the fence, and came over to my place. She came to my place, with the deputy, because I had called 911 about it and left my address. See, calling 911 did have good results.

This gal had several relatives running around all over my mountain on 4-wheelers searching for the lost, ass-whipped donkey. They found the guy an hour ago and took him back home, and put him into a separate pasture, where the badass donkey couldn't beat up on him any more.

I found this out a minute ago when I called the gal who owns these quadrupeds. And I told her, "Y'all need to get this donkey some karate lessons."

That is a Sacred Cross Donkey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv80FUW9wWA

Got a couple of boo boos on him


Gonna have to put em down




-deer assassin

All's well that ends well.

I once adopted 2 burros from the BLM and staked them out on my youngest son's lawn w/ ribbons abound their neck as Christmas gifts from their Gparents.

The previous year he listed my house 100k under market w/ our phone # on April 1. My kid has a sick sense of humor inherited from his mother.


mike r

oops, double tap


mike r

Yup!

Most of the donkeys I've seen are so neglected it's damned criminal. No foot care especially is the hardest thing for me to see. They are tough buggers, often living in such conditions that they'd be better off if they weren't so damn hardy.

Did he sing for you?

Was she married?

I've seen the burros used to break club calves to halter lead. Something to see, the burrows legs are no bigger than a broomstick.

Out in our country one can just leave his front gate open and he will acquire livestock. We still have cattle drives employing our highways and a herd might string out over a mile or so. A couple seasons back we picked up about a dozen cows and 8 calves one morning. Two days later a half dozen sheep.

Lot of folks use donkeys to protect their sheep or goats.They usually don't get much care. Donkeys a naturally hate dogs and coyotes so they make good protection animals

I took a direct kick in the knee by one of those donkeys. Still have the scare tissue to this day.

Know someone who tied a steer to a donkey to train it to lead.
They got sidetracked and forgot. The next morning the donkey was dragging
a bigger steer around. Dead.

Cows need a lot more water than a donkey.

Yup. And lots of folks should be tied to a tree with no food or water for a couple weeks too. Watching some poor fuggin donkey hobble around on skis for feet because the pasture isn't abrasive enough to wear down their feet is criminal. Negligent because they are either too stupid and naive to know any better, or too callous to care.

Looks like a horse to my eyes.

Damnit Col T, just as im getting convinced you know about ever thang, you prove you dont know schiett from shinola. Crap.

Thats what she said

Hahaha. I was called "el caballo" or some such. Freaking silent "lls". Cabyaho".

William Shatner....Emergency 911


You did the right thing........donkeys are known to be carnivorous.

I was wrong.......it was Rescue 911.

Jerusalem Donkey

Was Sarah the owner of the donkey?

Poor jack needs some feed. He ai t getting enough on pasture.

Also, I'm certain your PD has a business (non-emergency) phone number tbat would be better to call for this sort of thing.

Well at least he's not out making an ass of himself !

I hate it when that happens.

That's what I was thinking. Twice.

Some places do not have non emergency dispatch. They tell you 911 is the number for emergrncy leo, nonemergency leo, animal control, street problems etc.

I think it worked in this case, as donkey is back home.

Some places do not have non emergency dispatch. They tell you 911 is the number for emergrncy leo, nonemergency leo, animal control, street problems etc.

I think it worked in this case, as donkey is back home.

Did you just say there are asses in BLM? Dat's raciss!

You can probably apply that to any type of animal and owner. Unfortunately there are no prerequisites to own animals. Those skis for feet are usually the result of founder.Donkeys and mules are famous for being easy keepers and a rich diet will founder them at times.

In places like AZ or NV, the wild donkeys tend to go back to their wintering grounds where there is little forage and eat thier last years manure.They fair very well. The only poor ones you see are those old ones with their teeth so wore down they can't chew.

That donkey in the photo is not all that bad of shape.Typical donkey build. More of a pronounced ridge on the spine vs a horse, sloping rump, and they should be a little bit ribby.

Here is a top breeding Jack.Notice the similarities in body confirmation.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...vilzX-pVm98PomwnMmNb-QkNOt_1Et&ifg=1

Y'all who think this was a bogus use of 911, don't know much about 911.
I spent 14 years answering 911 when I was a paramedic in Georgia. This call was more legit than half the calls that come in to 911. Honestly you would not believe the BS that, every day, comes in to 911.
And this was a legitimate call, because, this was some valuable property that needed to be returned to the owner.
Plus, this animal had to cross a busy highway to get to my place. He might well have wandered back onto that highway and caused a car wreck.


I think that my county does not have a non emergency number. If they do, the 911 gal would have given me that number and sent me on my way.

Y'all boys are watching too many tv shows if you think every call into 911 involves a life and death emergency.