Claim: That the donkey in an image was being carried to prevent it causing harm by exploding landmines.
Fact-check: Donkey being carried out of compassion, not self-preservation - Full Fact
Verdict: the donkey was actually being carried out of compassion, and later became a mascot for the french foreign legion.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Daniella De Block Golding
Date published: 2021-04-30T00:00:00