Seaside donkey owner weighing kids before they ride
Seaside donkey owner weighing kids before they ride
John Nuttall has been in the donkey rides business for more than 40 years and has been accused of fat-shaming children but he said, 'I have just done it to protect my animals'
Seaside donkey proprietor John Nuttall has sparked debate by insisting children undergo a weight check before being allowed to ride his donkeys in Skegness. The 61-year-old has faced criticism for allegedly fat-shaming youngsters, yet many are applauding his decision.
With over four decades of experience providing donkey rides in Skegness and Cleethorpes, Nuttall has introduced a weight restriction to safeguard his donkeys in the face of increasing concerns about childhood obesity. He's set up weighing scales adjacent to his mobile paddock, complete with a sign detailing the requirements: under ten years old, shorter than 4ft 6ins, and lighter than six stone (38kg) for a £4 jaunt along the promenade.
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How about you stop exploiting donkeys all together for your personal gain?
For the record: no donkeys have been exploited by feddit.uk or at least not by me. I have a dozen ducks on a treadmill powering the site though.
I guess they are more reliable than the industry standard hamsters given the British weather?
IP68 certified
The water slides right off?
The you was a rhetorical one addressing the person being interviewed not you OP directly.
Thanks for clarifying.
Yeah, people look at this and think this is some sort of thoughtful and kind decision, when in reality this is a business decision to keep the donkey running. Because at the end of the day this donkey is enslaved for this mans gain.
I wonder how people would feel about a headline that looks like this "slave owner buys high quality tools and proper lifting equipment to help reduce stress from phisical labor for his slaves" what a saint right?
Mate, if you think running donkey rides is the same as owning slaves then you really need to rethink your world view a bit. I'm all for reducing animal cruelty but I don't think this argument is helping.
Yeah, he also didn't buy the donkey high quality equipment right? Have you ever heard of an hyperbole?
Yep.