Diesel (donkey)
Donkey known for joining herd of elk / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diesel (born c. 2016) is a donkey who went missing in the Cache Creek Wilderness in 2019. Born in the wild in Nevada, he was captured during a Bureau of Land Management roundup. He was then adopted by Terrie and Dave Drewry and lived on their ranch in California. During a hiking trip in 2019, he became spooked and ran off, disappearing into the wilderness. A weeks-long search for the donkey involving drones was unsuccessful.
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Species | Donkey |
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Sex | Male |
Born | c. 2016 Nevada |
Owner | Terrie and Dave Drewry (2018–2019) |
Residence | Cache Creek Wilderness |
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Diesel was rediscovered living with a herd of wild elk in 2023. He was captured on video with the herd twice and a local warden suspected that the donkey was responsible for killing a mountain lion that showed evidence of being killed by a hoofed animal.