Polish zoo reunites amorous donkey couple after protests

Polish zoo reunites amorous donkey couple after protests

A pair of Polish donkeys that have spent a decade lovingly ensconced in a Poznan Zoo pen together were reunited today after being forced to spend a week apart.

Some mothers visiting the zoo with their children reportedly were outraged when they caught sight of Napoleon and Antosia mating, and the local women lobbied zoo officials to separate the love-making pair. But the story went national, and people across Poland took up the cause, filling out petitions and calling for the zoo to reunite the longtime couple, who produced six offspring in their decade together.

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Sarah Eberspacher

Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.