'Obese' tourists from US and UK blamed for crippling donkeys in Greece, activists say - News Summed Up

'Obese' tourists from US and UK blamed for crippling donkeys in Greece, activists say


TSA CALLS REPORTS IT'S SURVEILLING ORDINARY AMERICANS 'RIDICULOUS'“It’s recommended animals carry no more than 20 percent of their body weight. Obese and overweight tourists, com­­bined with the lack of shade and water, heat and cobbled steps, is what’s causing such a problem,” the spokesperson told the Mirror. “With donkeys it should be no more than eight stone [112 pounds], but how would that be imposed?" Claiming that the number of overweight tourists from the U.K., U.S. and Russia have only continued to increase in recent years, Help the Santorini Donkeys charity is now calling for a weight restriction for riders. “If they are not transporting tourists up the steps they are moving building materials or transporting heavy bags of rubbish.


Source: Fox News July 31, 2018 14:48 UTC



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