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Carrot-coloured sports car tempts Vitus the donkey Carrot-coloured sports car damaged by hungry German donkey
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A German court will decide on Thursday whether the owner of a donkey which tried to snack on a sports car should pay for the damage. A German luxury sports car driver has won his case against a hungry donkey.
On 15 September last year, Markus Zahn parked his bright orange McLaren Spider in a car park bordering a paddock in Vogelsberg, a district in Hesse state. On 15 September last year, Markus Zahn left his bright orange McLaren Spider in a car park bordering a paddock in Vogelsberg, a district in Hesse state.
A donkey called Vitus then chomped on the back of his car, he says. A donkey called Vitus then chomped on the back of his car, he said. The court found Vitus's owners liable for €5,800 (£5,095; $6,844) of paintwork damage.
The police suggest Vitus may have confused the car for a carrot. The police suggest Vitus may have confused the car for a carrot. The donkey's owners can still appeal.
But the donkey's owner is disputing the claim for €6,000 (£5,260; $7,050) to pay for the damage. The owners argued that Vitus may not have been the culprit and that Mr Zahn should not have parked his car - reportedly worth €310,000 - next to the paddock.
He says Vitus may not have been the culprit and that Mr Zahn should not have parked his car - reportedly worth €300,000 - next to the paddock. The court case in Giessen drew national media attention.
The civil court in Giessen will rule on Thursday in a case that has received national media attention.
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