I fell for this one a few months back that was a million hitter on the web,
complete rubbish.
A man who was found dressed in latex and handcuffs brought a donkey to his
room in a Galway city centre hotel, because he was advised "to get out and
meet people," the local court heard last week.
Thomas Aloysius McCarney, with an address in south Galway, was charged with
cruelty to animals, lewd and obscene behaviour, and with being a danger to
himself when he appeared before the court on Friday. He was also charged
with damage to a mini-bar in the room, but this charge was later dropped
when the defendant said that it was the donkey who caused that damage.
Solicitor for the accused Ms Sharon Fitzhenry said that her client had been
through a difficult time lately and that his wife had left him and that his
life had become increasingly lonely.
"Mr McCarney has been attending counselling at which he was told that he
would be advised to get out and meet people and do interesting things. It
was this advice that saw him book into the city centre hotel with a donkey,"
she said. She added that Mr McCarney also suffered from a fixation with the
Shrek movies and could constantly be heard at work talking to himself saying
things like "Isn't that right, Donkey?"
Supt John McBrearty told the court that Mr McCarney who had signed in as "Mr
Shrek" had told hotel staff that the donkey was a family pet and that this
was believed by the hotel receptionist who the supt said was "young and
hadn't great English."
Receptionist Irina Legova said that Mr McCarney had told her that the donkey
was a breed of "super rabbit" which he was bringing to a pet fair in the
city. The court was told that the donkey went berserk in the middle of the
night and ran amok in the hotel corridor, forcing hotel staff to call the
gardai.
McCarney was found in the room wearing a latex suit and handcuffs, the key
to which the donkey is believed to have swallowed. He was removed to Mill St
station after which it is said he was the subject of much mirth among the
lads next door in The Galway Arms.
He was fined 2,000 euro for bringing the donkey to the room under the
Unlawful Accommodation of Donkeys Act 1837. Other charges were dropped due
to lack of evidence."
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