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Donkeys ordered to wear diapers in Egypt
Dec 30, 2008, 18:37 GMT
Cairo - Donkeys have been banned from walking around in the streets of Egypt's south-western al-Wadi al-Gadeed governorates without wearing diapers, according to an official in the area.
Mohammed Haround said the measure was to 'preserve the aesthetic and cultural scene of the governorate which currently witnesses an unprecedented boom in tourism'.
'Diapers are available in the markets at low prices,' Haroun was quoted by the official MENA news agency as saying on Tuesday. He added that owners of the donkeys who violate this decision will be fined.
Donkeys are vital for many Egyptians since they can easily carry 20-30 per cent of their body weight and are helpful in farming. Donkeys and donkey-drawn carts are a common sight Egypt's cities and countryside.
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Man from EgyptJan 3rd, 2009 - 08:53:09
Its not strange, its just an idea to keep the city clean since there are many charts pulled by donkeys in many places in that city, especially downtown, its important to put (kind of plastic bag) behind the donkey to hold the waste produced while waking or pulling the chart, moreover, its very hard to collect that kind of animals` waste (shit) unless it gets dry but till then it will stink and spoil the beauty of the streets,
It has been ordered in Luxor and Aswan more than 10 years ago.
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