In Hulst, Zeeland, a donkey was abused by a man on Friday evening. The animal has died from its injuries, police reported on Sunday.
The donkey was at the petting zoo of a care institution on the Hoevedreef. The man is believed to have climbed over the fence.
Police have camera footage showing the man wearing a “white” shirt and dark blue knee-length trousers. Walkers may have “seen hanging around” at the care facility Friday night, according to a statement. Police are hoping for more information from them.
A spokesman told news agency ANP that the man is not known to the institution. As a result, it is still unclear who he is.
What exactly happened to the donkey is part of the investigation. The police also do not want to share anything about this because it is part of the interrogation in the event of an arrest.