Family protests over 'gang rape of donkey'
Six men accused of sexually assaulting animal before stealing it at gunpoint - and other tall tales

Our pick of the strange stories from around the world.
Family donkey 'was sexually assaulted'
A family in Pakistan is reportedly protesting outside a police station over the officials' refusal to lay charges against six men who, they say, "gang raped" their donkey. According to the Daily Pakistan, the men initially tried to buy the animal before sexually assaulting it and leaving. They returned a short while later and stole the donkey at gunpoint.
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Naked man 'looking for a wife' in temple
A man has baffled police in Utah after he was found completely naked while wandering the grounds of a Mormon temple. Kelly Thayne Archibald said he was "looking for a wife" and was doing so in the nude because "that's how he entered the world".
Beaver browses Christmas trees then trashes store
A US shop owner called in police to stop a beaver destroying Christmas items. According to police inin Charlotte County, Maryland, the animal was "browsing the artificial Christmas trees and lights", but then went on a rampage, knocking items from shelves. The beaver was removed by wildlife experts.
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