Perry, the miniature donkey who served as the motion model for Eddie Murphy's Donkey in the Shrek franchise, has passed away at the age of 26.
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The miniature donkey that was the motion model for Eddie Murphy's character Donkey in the Shrek franchise has died. confirmed with Perry's handler Jenny Kiratli. He was euthanized on Thursday after a protracted struggle with a painful hoof disease known as laminitis.Perry came to the Barron Park donkeys in 1997 as a young and feisty 3-year-old companion to Minter Forty-Niner.
Throughout his long life here, Perry captured the hearts of the Barron Park community, and fat beyond, with his beautiful soulful eyes, his sweet and gentle disposition, his amiable stroll to the pasture gate to greet his visitors, and of course his contributions to the movie Shrek - as the motion model for the Donkey Character in the movie. Perry delighted the neighborhood over the years with his frequent appearances at Barron Park community events and his daily walks along the bicycle path, most recently with his companions Buddy and April. We are all filled with sadness at his passing, but in his last weeks he was in pain and was suffering increasingly from a condition known as laminitis which is not curable. In Perry's last weeks, all of the handlers spent many hours at the pasture with him, petting him, cradling him, singing to him, and telling him that he was and always will be loved. We will miss you Perry. You were a special donkey. We were lucky to have known you and we will never forget you.Stay Connecte
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