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Conas 09:51 pm UTC 03/02/07 |
| In reply to: | re: Loaf Concert Review - daveake 08:07 pm UTC 03/02/07 |
| So what you're trying to say is Daphne's a donkey? > > A man who was found dressed in latex and handcuffs > brought a donkey to his hotel room in Galway, Ireland, > because he was advised "to get out and meet people." > > Thomas Aloysius McCarney, from south Galway, was reported > to have a fixation with the Shrek movies and even signed > into the hotel as 'Mr Shrek'! > > McCarney was charged with cruelty to animals, lewd and > obscene behaviour, and with being a danger to himself when > he appeared before a court. > > 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," she said. > > Mr McCarney had told hotel staff that the donkey was a > family pet and that this was believed by the hotel > receptionist. > > 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 police. 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 fined €2,000 (£1,346) for bringing the donkey to > the room under the Unlawful Accommodation of Donkeys Act > 1837. | |
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