{"id":69427,"date":"2023-12-17T15:59:46","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T15:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/?p=69427"},"modified":"2023-12-17T15:59:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T15:59:46","slug":"devastated-family-fear-stolen-donkey-could-die-of-heartbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/lifestyle\/devastated-family-fear-stolen-donkey-could-die-of-heartbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"Devastated family fear stolen donkey could &apos;die of heartbreak&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Devastated family fear stolen donkey could &#8216;die of heartbreak&#8217; after being snatched just days before Christmas<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Winston, 20, was stolen from a field in\u00a0Llandeilo, Wales, on December 9<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Read more:\u00a0&#8216;Credible sighting&#8217; of stolen baby donkey Moon sparks hope of return<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A heartbroken family are appealing for the return of their 20-year-old donkey Winston, who they fear could &#8216;die of heartbreak&#8217; after being stolen before Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>Amy Doran, 39, from Wales, is worried that the beloved family pet could end up being used as a &#8216;prop&#8217; in a nativity scene as Christmas Day draws closer.<\/p>\n<p>Winston was stolen from a field near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, on December 9.<\/p>\n<p>The disappearance of the former Blackpool beach donkey has left Ms Doran and her two daughters devastated, with his return at the top of their Christmas lists.<\/p>\n<p>But what worries Ms Doran most is that donkeys can &#8216;die from separation, they can die from a broken heart&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/17\/13\/79055505-12873857-image-a-57_1702819588887.jpg\" height=\"793\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Amy Doran, 39, from Wales, is worried that the beloved family pet could end up being used as a &#8216;prop&#8217; in a nativity scene as Christmas Day draws closer. Pictured: Amy&#8217;s daughter with Winston<\/p>\n<p>She said: &#8216;What the person who&#8217;s stolen him probably doesn&#8217;t realise is that donkeys can die from separation, they can die from a broken heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They don&#8217;t realise the after-effects.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I don&#8217;t care if somebody dumps him in a field. All I care about is getting him back.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Four-year-old Bella has put the return of Winston at the top of her Christmas list.<\/p>\n<p>She and her three-year-old sister Grace were both &#8216;devastated&#8217; by his disappearance.<\/p>\n<p>Bella wrote: &#8216;Dear Santa, this Christmas please bring my donkey home.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/17\/13\/79055507-12873857-image-a-58_1702819592367.jpg\" height=\"791\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Winston was stolen from a field near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, on December 9<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/17\/13\/79055503-12873857-image-a-59_1702819596055.jpg\" height=\"804\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The disappearance of the former Blackpool beach donkey has left Ms Doran and her two daughters devastated, with his return at the top of their Christmas lists<\/p>\n<p>Winston is described as a &#8216;very trusting&#8217; and &#8216;elderly&#8217; animal.<\/p>\n<p>His disappearance comes as a donkey sanctuary in Devon claimed it had taken in 72 animals in one day, the biggest rescue of its kind.<\/p>\n<p>The Donkey Sanctuary said 20 of the females were pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>They were kept in poor living conditions on a farm in Wales, and were removed by the RSPCA and\u00a0Dyfed-Powys Police in February 2021.<\/p>\n<p>After three years, they have now been rehomed to the Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/17\/13\/79055509-12873857-image-a-60_1702819598918.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Winston is described as a &#8216;very trusting&#8217; and &#8216;elderly&#8217; animal<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12873857\/Devastated-family-fear-stolen-donkey-die-heartbreak-snatched-just-days-Christmas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Devastated family fear stolen donkey could &#8216;die of heartbreak&#8217; 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