Shocking moment brave woman forces car to stop as it drags a terrified donkey ... trends now
This is the shocking moment a brave woman forced a car to stop after the driver dragged a terrified donkey along a road in Ireland.
Distressing footage shows the white donkey, with a rope tied tightly around its mouth and attached to the back of the car, being pulled along the road by the driver in Edenberry, County Offaly.
The animal was finally rescued after a heroine, an animal welfare volunteer who witnessed the shocking incident, screamed at the driver to stop the car.
Video, filmed by the witness who was walking behind the car, shows the donkey helplessly being dragged along the grass verge next to a main road.
Distressing footage shows the white donkey, with a rope tied tightly around its mouth and attached to the back of the car, being pulled along the road by the driver in Edenberry, County Offaly
Video, filmed by the witness who was walking behind the car, shows the donkey helplessly being dragged along the grass verge next to a main road
The donkey, which is unable to escape as the rope is tied tightly around its mouth and ears and attached to the car's bumper, is seen hobbling along as it struggles to keep up with the vehicle
At one point, the donkey slips on the icy grass and struggles to keep upright as the woman, a volunteer with charity My Lovely Horse Rescue, screams at the driver: 'F***ing stop, what's wrong with you?'
The donkey, which is unable to escape as the rope is tied tightly around its mouth and ears and attached to the car's bumper, is seen hobbling along as it struggles to keep up with the vehicle.
The heroine can be heard screaming 'stop' as the donkey loses its footing again, its back legs skidding across the icy pavement as it is dragged along by the driver.
The terrified donkey can be heard neighing as it struggles to keep up
