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Therapy donkey killed by hunter's stray bullet, owners outraged

The sanctuary says the hunter was less than three hundred yards from its fence line; the story does not say whether anyone has been charged.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN This Morning
Published 8:47 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on this story, from BBN This Morning at 8:47 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are New York Post's, the jokes are ours.

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First reported by New York Post: “Beloved therapy donkey killed by hunter’s stray bullet — and her owners are outraged”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 8:47 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.

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New York PostBeloved therapy donkey killed by hunter’s stray bullet — and her owners are outraged

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA beloved therapy donkey at an animal sanctuary has been killed by a hunter's stray bullet, and her owners are outraged.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe sanctuary says she was taken violently and in a negligent manner by someone hunting less than three hundred yards from their fence line, according to the New York Post.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat is heartbreaking. Therapy animals spend their whole lives making other people feel better.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe story does not say whether anyone has been charged, so that part is unclear this morning.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOur thoughts are with the people who loved her.

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