Border Police officers rescued a donkey that was found restrained in the trunk of a car at the Jerusalem Tunnel checkpoint. The driver, a 28-year-old resident of Beitar Illit, claimed the animal was unwell and that he was taking it to a farm in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood. The donkey was transferred to an animal welfare organization, police said.
Border Police officers at the Jerusalem Tunnel checkpoint discovered a donkey tied up in the trunk of a car entering Jerusalem from Gush Etzion on Wednesday morning. The driver, a 28-year-old resident of Beitar Illit, was detained for questioning. He claimed the donkey was unwell and that he was taking it to a farm in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood. The donkey was transferred to the Animal Welfare Association. The incident is being investigated by police. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, the driver was detained and the donkey rescued.
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