A 28-year-old Beitar Illit resident was detained at the Jerusalem Tunnel checkpoint after border police discovered a tied-up donkey in his car trunk, the Israel Border Police said Wednesday. The suspect allegedly claimed the animal was unwell and he was taking it to a farm in Neve Yaakov. The donkey was transferred to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Earlier Wednesday at 08:24, The Zioneer reported that a driver was detained at the Tunnel checkpoint after a donkey was found in the trunk. Additional details released by the Israel Border Police now identify the suspect as a 28-year-old Beitar Illit resident, and state that the donkey's legs were bound. The suspect claimed the animal was unwell and he was taking it to a farm in Neve Yaakov. The donkey was transferred to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for treatment. The incident is being investigated as animal cruelty.
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