"Neighbor tolerated horse, but says donkey is too much" is the headline to this story today in the Evansville Courier&Press. Some quotes:
Hugh Ralph didn't like it when a horse appeared in the back yard of his neighbor's East Side home last year. But things got worse Sunday. Ralph was awakened by the braying of a donkey. "It was really loud," Ralph told the Evansville City Council on Monday. * * *Posted by Marcia Oddi at August 24, 2004 08:41 AMRalph said he complained about the horse being in a city neighborhood, but found that is possible if the owner has a permit. He said he complained that Miller didn't have a permit for the horse, but the city animal control office granted the owner's request for a permit. Ralph said he expected the officer will grant a permit for the donkey.
Ralph asked the council to revise the ordinance and prevent large animals from being allowed within city limits. The law allows cows, horses, donkeys, swine, poultry and other animals, he said. Council President Steve Bagbey asked the council attorney to look into the case. * * *
Councilman Joe Kiefer, who stopped by the Miller house after the council meeting, said no one answered the door. Kiefer said he saw the animals, adding, "That mule is huge."