WATCH: Donkey rescued from private vehicle at Jerusalem checkpoint

ByMAYA ZANGER-NADISJULY 22, 2026 11:47Border Police rescued a donkey who was tied up in the trunk of a private vehicle on Tuesday night after pulling the car over for inspection at the Tunnels Checkpoint outside Jerusalem. The driver, a 28-year-old resident of Beitar Illit who was coming from Gush Etzion into Jerusalem, claimed that the donkey was unwell and that he was taking it to the Neve Yaakov farm in east Jerusalem.He was subsequently detained while authorities investigated the matter, and the donkey was taken to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for further treatment. Israeli security forces rescue a donkey from the back of a private vehicle on July 21, 2026. (credit: ISRAEL POLICE SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Donkey seen awake, alert, and walkingIn a video distributed by the police, the donkey is seen awake and alert as an officer unties the restraints around his two front legs; restraints are also seen tied around his two back legs.The donkey is then seen walking normally as someone leads him away from the vehicle.Follow us on Google