Donkey's braying foils thieves

If you are a regular follower of this blog, you've probably noticed that I tend to write about matters related to horses. This shouldn't come as much of a surprise considering that we provide equestrian clothing – but today this article is going to be a bit different.
I thought for a change I would write about donkeys, or more specifically, a 10-year-old donkey named Xavi. This poor animal was recently stolen when a group of thieves attempted to rob a general store in Juan de Acosta – a town located in the north Caribbean.
Approximately 12 hours before the theft, the criminals stole Xavi so they would have something to carry the illegally-obtained items away on. At first, it appears the theft went quite well, the group had taken supplies such as oil, tuna cans, and rum, and were placing the goods onto the donkey.
However, unfortunately for the thieves, Xavi then started braying – which attracted the attention of local police officers. Choosing to run, the group abandoned Xavi as well as their ill-gotten gains and fled from the crime scene.
Following the botched robbery, all the stolen items were returned to the merchant and Xavi was reunited with his rightful owner.
As for the thieves, I'm sure they learnt a valuable lesson – crime never brays.
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