On Air Now

Darren Lethem

6:00pm - 10:00pm

  • 01723 336444

Now Playing

Donkey Waits for Bus on A64

Murphy had escaped from a field he shares with a llama and a Sheep

Shortly before 7am this morning, North Yorkshire Police received a call from a member of the public who had found a donkey grazing on the central reservation of the A64 near Whitwell.

The quick-thinking individual and his partner managed to restrain the donkey and encouraged it into a nearby bus stop where they tethered him and called police for assistance.

Officers attended the scene and once they were happy the donkey was in no danger, they set about trying to locate his owner.

A few door knocks later we discovered that Murphy had escaped from a field he shared with his llama and sheep friends.

His owner came and took him safely back to his field, where he soon settled down for a rest after an unusually eventful morning.

Officers say:

"We know he looks a bit sad in the photo but rest assured Murphy is fine - possibly just upset that his adventure was curtailed!

Who knows, maybe he simply fancied a tasty snack on the central reservation. They do say the grass is always greener on the other side...

We'd like to say a big thank you to the members of the public who rescued Murphy and called us for help."

Want to See More from This is the Coast?

Click here to set This is the Coast as a preferred source on Google search.

Love living on the Yorkshire Coast? So do we.

This is the Coast is 100% locally owned and operated. We don’t rely on public funding or government grants—we rely on our community.

Producing trusted, fact-checked local news takes time and resources. If you value having a dedicated team of professional journalists fighting for our region, please consider supporting us.

Help keep the Yorkshire Coast informed for the price of a coffee a month.

Support Local Journalism Today

More from Yorkshire Coast News

Comments

Add a comment

Log in to the club or enter your details below.

Follow Us

Get Our Apps

Our Apps are now available for iOS, Android and Smart Speakers.

  • Available on the App Store
  • Available on Google Play
  • Just ask Amazon Alexa
  • Available on Roku

Today's Weather

  • Scarborough

    Sunny intervals

    High: 16°C | Low: 13°C

  • Filey

    Light rain

    High: 17°C | Low: 14°C

  • Whitby

    Heavy rain shower

    High: 16°C | Low: 11°C

  • Bridlington

    Light rain

    High: 14°C | Low: 12°C

  • Hornsea

    Heavy Rain

    High: 16°C | Low: 13°C

  • Driffield

    Light rain

    High: 16°C | Low: 13°C

News

Podcasts

  • The Seadogs Podcast - Scarborough Athletic FC

    EP75: INTRODUCING THE MONEYWEB STADIUM!

    Scarborough Athletic Marketing Director tells us about Moneyweb's 5-year stadium naming rights deal

  • The Codcast - Whitby Town FC

    The Codcast- Episode 97

    Andrew, Paul, Liam & Jack with Graeme Lee, Ben Creamer, Cal Hickman & Oli Swan

  • Yorkshire Coastcast

    EP84: Scarborough Spa Wedding Fayre - All You Need To Know!

    Add a touch of Spa Magic to your special day at Scarborough Spa! The venue is hosting a Wedding Fayre on 22nd November

  • Yorkshire Coastcast

    EP83: BRUNSWICK DEVELOPMENT: ARE WE LITERALLY BACK TO SQUARE 1?

    EP83: Scarborough's Brunswick Development: Are we literally back to Square 1? We speak to NYC Deputy Leader Mark Crane