Target: Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Mayor, Marrakech Commune, Marrakech, Morocco
Goal: Pursue all lawful penalties if the evidence supports allegations that a working donkey was left tied in extreme heat without access to water or shade, causing severe physical distress.
Authorities opened an animal welfare investigation after widely circulated video footage prompted public concern about the treatment of a working donkey. According to public reports, the footage showed the animal tied in an open area during intense summer temperatures, leading animal welfare advocates to submit a formal complaint to municipal authorities.
According to investigators, the donkey was tethered to a metal post without access to drinking water or shade while exposed to prolonged, intense sunlight. Witnesses reportedly observed the animal displaying signs consistent with severe respiratory distress and heat exhaustion before a passerby intervened and moved it to safety. Authorities are reviewing market registration records and other available evidence in an effort to identify the person responsible for the donkey’s care. No suspect has been identified, no arrests have been made and no court has determined criminal liability.
These allegations remain unproven and must ultimately be resolved through the judicial process. However, if the evidence establishes that a working animal was left exposed to dangerous environmental conditions that caused preventable suffering, meaningful accountability would be appropriate. Working animals depend entirely upon human caregivers for protection from extreme weather. Vigorous enforcement of animal welfare laws is essential to deter similar alleged conduct and safeguard vulnerable animals.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Mayor El Mansouri,
Reports surrounding this investigation have generated widespread concern among animal welfare advocates and residents. Authorities began investigating after video footage appeared to show a working donkey tied outdoors during dangerously high temperatures.
According to official accounts, investigators alleged that the animal may have been left without access to water or shade despite conditions reportedly causing serious heat-related distress. Those allegations remain subject to judicial determination and should be evaluated through due process.
Please ensure that this investigation receives every available resource and that, if the evidence ultimately supports the allegations, all lawful penalties are pursued. If investigators establish that this donkey allegedly endured preventable suffering through dangerous exposure to extreme heat, appropriate accountability should follow under Moroccan law.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Adrian Dobre
