Donkey fights off dog attacking sheep

A brave donkey has come to the rescue of a sheep that was being attacked by a dog.

The donkey, called Dotty, fought off the Staffordshire bull terrier, which was savaging the sheep in a field in Scarborough.

She rushed to Stanley the sheep’s rescue from a neighbouring paddock — pinning the dog to the ground until it let go of the sheep.

A witness told a local paper: “It was a total frenzy, and so frightening. I tried to hit the dog with a piece of drainpipe but I left it because the donkey was doing a better job.”

The sheep will survive but has sustained severe injuries — including a disfigured and paralysed jaw.

The dog was put down. Police are questioning its 18-year-old owner.

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