Drivers injured in German donkey attack

NewsWorldEuropeDrivers injured in German donkey attackA 33-year-old woman who stepped in to assist with restraining the equine was also taken to hospital for treatmentRich Booth Friday 21 August 2026 13:48 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3037067","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/cuxhaven-donkey-attack-germany-holssel-b3037067.html","title":"Drivers injured in German donkey attack"}}This photo released by the Cuxhaven Police Department shows a donkey named Freddy in its enclosure in Holssel near Cuxhaven, Germany, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (Polizei Cuxhaven via AP) (AP)On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly international news dispatchEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveOnTheGround","regTitle":"On The Ground","subscriptionGroup":"on_the_ground","subscriptionGroupId":"14806361-6435-4d19-b06e-05326605fb01","pathPrefix":["/news/world/europe","/news/world/middle-east","/news/world/australasia","/news/world/africa","/asia"],"associatedAuthors":["Bel Trew","Sam Kiley"],"title":"On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","mobileTitle":"Get a weekly international news dispatch","lengthenedMobileTitle":"Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/onTheGround1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveOnTheGround","regSourceSection":"Europe","regSourceNewsletter":"NSC"}}Two motorists and a bystander have been...