In a sweeping move for equine rights, the Greek island of Santorini has formally banned “obese” tourists weighing over 220 pounds from riding local donkeys, after outcry from animal rights ...

Specifically, the law restricts people who weigh more than 100kg from riding on donkeys ... called “Stop Animal Abuse of Donkeys and Horses in Santorini”, has attracted more than 108,000 ...

The Help the Santorini Donkeys group had in July called for weight restrictions on those riding donkeys in the island. A spokesman for the group had said then that locals were starting to use ...

The country has banned “overweight” tourists from riding the animals on the popular island of Santorini, after activists complained that they were suffering spinal injuries. Sightseers often ...

Tourists wishing to take a ride on Santorini's famed donkeys must now weigh less than 220 pounds (100 kilograms), or one-fifth of the donkey's body weight, according to CNN and HuffPost.

In response to the outrage, fat tourists — or those weighing more than 100kg (15.7 stone) — were banned from riding on the donkeys ... information leaflets. Santorini's donkey charity has ...

Distressing images of the donkeys struggling up 600 zigzagging steps while weighed down by obese tourists sparked fury HOLIDAYMAKERS are being urged to stop riding donkeys up Santorini's steep ...

A new campaign in Santorini, Greece is asking tourists to think twice before riding donkeys. The donkeys have traditionally been a popular way for the 17,000 people who arrive off cruise ships ...

Her work has previously appeared in The Hollywood Reporter. The load on the backs of the Santorini donkeys is about to get lighter. On Wednesday, lawmakers in Greece announced that their popular ...

The country has banned “overweight” tourists from riding the animals on the popular island of Santorini, after activists complained that they were suffering spinal injuries. Sightseers often ...