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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Emperor@feddit.uk to c/andfinally@feddit.uk

Seaside donkey proprietor John Nuttall has sparked debate by insisting children undergo a weight check before being allowed to ride his donkeys in Skegness. The 61-year-old has faced criticism for allegedly fat-shaming youngsters, yet many are applauding his decision.

With over four decades of experience providing donkey rides in Skegness and Cleethorpes, Nuttall has introduced a weight restriction to safeguard his donkeys in the face of increasing concerns about childhood obesity. He's set up weighing scales adjacent to his mobile paddock, complete with a sign detailing the requirements: under ten years old, shorter than 4ft 6ins, and lighter than six stone (38kg) for a £4 jaunt along the promenade.

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[-] snekerpimp@lemmy.world 102 points 2 months ago

That seems fair to the donkeys. Overloading pack animals is cruel to them and a serious issue. Humans have weight limits to what they can lift, so it seems right to recognize the animals limits.

[-] barsquid@lemmy.world 51 points 2 months ago

These are live animals. As long as he isn't mocking these children after they're weighed everyone can fuck off with the complaints.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

All he has to do is stop saying "nyah nyah, scram fattie!" and I'm fine with it. If he would just stop saying that part, I'd be fine with it.

[-] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 46 points 2 months ago

Let's face it, the only people getting upset about this are the land-whales whose obese kids are everybody's fault but theirs

[-] threeduck@aussie.zone 30 points 2 months ago

No, the guy hasn't "sparked debate". The single complainant cited is from some obesity alliance, who says it's wrong to weigh children in public.

OP SLAMMED for sharing poor quality news.

[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago

It's like how America thinks Meghan Sussex/Markle sparked debate here when people didn't even care that much

[-] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago

Good for him honestly, he shouldn't subject his beautiful animal to weights that may be harmful to its body. If parents don't like it, then don't go to him.

[-] Ephera@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 months ago

I would have expected the weight requirement, so they don't have to control the age and height. Interesting that they still have those...

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 12 points 2 months ago

Boy that site is cancerous without ublock

[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 6 points 2 months ago

That's Reach Plc for you.

Owns every regional news site in the UK. Seemingly publishes shit on random ones, like this which is Wales Online, but apparently fat kids on the opposite side of the country are considered newsworthy.

I'm just glad they got rid of the side swiping on articles, where a clumsy scroll would just load an entirely different page for no fucking reason.

[-] paysrenttobirds@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago

Tall-shaming, too, tsk tsk

[-] Zoidsberg@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago

and age-shaming.

this post was submitted on 20 Jul 2024
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