Mayor of small U.S town trampled to death by stud donkey
An aggressive donkey is being blamed for the death of Hollywood Park Mayor William “Bill” Bohlke, My San Antonio Newspaper reported.
He was found on his Atascosa County ranch about 50 yards from his truck about 10 p.m. Monday, at least 10 hours after a stud donkey apparently attacked him, Atascosa County Chief Deputy David Soward said Wednesday.
“They can become very aggressive, very mean, sometimes triggered by a female in heat,” Soward said. “We’ll probably never know what triggered it, but it was evident that this particular donkey was involved, based on the evidence at the scene and what we saw on this donkey.”
When asked if Bohlke was kicked or trampled, Soward replied, “We can just surmise, based on the evidence that we have, all of that.”
“Bill suffered a fatal injury while taking care of his prized cow herd near Pleasanton,” read the family’s statement on the city of Hollywood Park’s website. “Bill, your mayor, dearly loved serving you, our community, and we only wish he was here to continue doing so.”
Soward said the door of his truck was open and the engine was running, and it appeared Bohlke was killed between 11 a.m. and noon Monday.
The donkey, average-sized at about 500 pounds, remained on the property, Soward said. He told the Associated Press that it’s up to the family to decide what to do with the animal. Read More
He was found on his Atascosa County ranch about 50 yards from his truck about 10 p.m. Monday, at least 10 hours after a stud donkey apparently attacked him, Atascosa County Chief Deputy David Soward said Wednesday.
“They can become very aggressive, very mean, sometimes triggered by a female in heat,” Soward said. “We’ll probably never know what triggered it, but it was evident that this particular donkey was involved, based on the evidence at the scene and what we saw on this donkey.”
When asked if Bohlke was kicked or trampled, Soward replied, “We can just surmise, based on the evidence that we have, all of that.”
“Bill suffered a fatal injury while taking care of his prized cow herd near Pleasanton,” read the family’s statement on the city of Hollywood Park’s website. “Bill, your mayor, dearly loved serving you, our community, and we only wish he was here to continue doing so.”
Soward said the door of his truck was open and the engine was running, and it appeared Bohlke was killed between 11 a.m. and noon Monday.
The donkey, average-sized at about 500 pounds, remained on the property, Soward said. He told the Associated Press that it’s up to the family to decide what to do with the animal. Read More
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