3 injured after donkey jumps into a van, kicking and biting, in northern Germany<\/p>\n
A donkey on the loose in northern Germany attacked two motorists by jumping into their van on Friday, kicking and biting them along with a third woman who tried to help restrain the aggressive equine, police said.<\/p>\n
The incident south of the coastal city of Cuxhaven came to an end as the animal’s owner intervened to secure the animal, Cuxhaven police said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Passersby noticed the donkey, whose name is Freddy, and a horse were running loose at a roundabout in the town of Holssel. The motorists tried to secure the donkey, which “became very aggressive” and jumped into the van.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old woman who tried to help required hospital treatment, while the motorists sustained minor injuries, the police statement said.<\/p>\n
“The reason for the animal’s aggressive reaction is still unclear,” the statement said.<\/p>\n