The best part? The animal lover is a woman, a Dutch expat woman, who works in a veterinary clinic in Cairo. First she punches the animal’s abusive handler, then chases after him with a whip she picked up, as he tried to flee.
Daily Mail (h/t Nita) In the heartbreaking video – which has since gone viral – the donkey kicks out in agony as it is repeatedly lashed while tethered to a wall on the outskirts of Cairo.
Appalled by the horrific cruelty, the 47-year-old runs at the man before pinning him against a wall and striking him several times shouting, ‘You think you’re f*cking normal?’
The man filed a police complaint accusing Ms Van der Post of assault and claiming appearing in the viral video has caused him ‘psychological harm’, local media reports. She was arrested and later released following the altercation. Egypt’s Ministry of Interior confirmed the man seen in the video had also been identified and arrested.
The shocking clip has triggered outrage online and cast a spotlight on the mistreatment of working animals in Egyptian tourist hotspots. According to Ms Van der Post, who is married to an Egyptian and has lived in Cairo for many years, animal abuse is commonplace in the area. Recalling the dramatic encounter she told NOS: ‘Of course I jumped in between them.’
She added: ‘When I shouted to stop, I was called a “whore” and the man laughed and then hit harder.’
Ms Van der Post believes she may still face a lawsuit and told NOS: ‘I could probably get six months or a year in prison, or maybe even deportation. But if that means that something will finally change here, it was worth it.’
As the man tries to run away Ms Van der Post, who manages a veterinary practice called the Good Karma Sanctuary, grabs a whip from another donkey handler and chases him off into the distance.
Her clinic, staffed by three full-time veterinarians, offers care to horses, donkeys, and mules, providing treatments for wounds, skin conditions, and deworming.
Ms Van der Post has spoken publicly in the past about her work and her first encounters with animal cruelty in Egypt. A recent post on the Good Karma Instagram page reads: ‘Dear fellow rescuers and Organisations, lawyers and connected people:
‘The everyday scene of the donkey being whipped has gone viral, the world is watching and we have been given a platform and an opportunity to reach positive changes for the future. ‘If we can stand Strong together our voices now will be heard, we can achieve a positive change for all animals in Egypt!!!!
‘I would love to have a meeting with all my fellow rescuers, I’m only the new kid on the block, but we have this amazing opportunity to bundle our strength!!!
‘There’s so many of us, some I know some I don’t, some I like others not , some who like me others who don’t, but in the end what truly matters are the animals so let’s try to put our differences apart and use this wave of media attention and make a positive thing out of this!’
Many have shared their support for Ms Van der Post in the comments section, with one person writing: ‘You’re a hero, thanks for all the work you do out there!’
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A very brave woman here , where are the strong men…oh i forgot they are busy beating poor animals. I would have done the same and have done it in the past only i would not use a whip.
Too bad Ms Van der Post doesn’t show a similar concern for the Coptic Christians in Egyptistain — who are subjected to MUCH worse treatment than this donkey. I’ll bet she’s a white atheist libtard who praises islame and moslames — otherwise WTF would she be living in Egyptistain?
She’s married to an Egyptian, don’t know if he’s Muslim or Christian.
Considering the distribution of religions in Egyptistan, which is more likely? If she moved to a moslame sh!tehole it’s obvious she must have a positive opinion of the islamic death cult and I’ve met plenty of morally retarded white women in the US who are enamored of islame.
Me, too.
This liberal Dutchwoman could be married to a “moderate” Moslame from Egypt, like our Ghoulame. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bring him back here so we can hear him spout more Jehadi propaganda. He’s funny on many levels.
Despite his repeated claim that he doesn’t hate Jews/Israelis, the current Gaza war seems to have brought out his covert anti-Semitism
You just wrote the answer. That is why i do not trust them anymore, yes i tried to find some that where normal or close to it but all i found was the same as you here. Fazit: i dont trust them anymore at all and i dont try to find good ones anymore then all are in this. Fight them all and have peace, find friends in them and have war for the rest of your life and all of your childrens lives, the choice is ours.
think only thing mudslime men like is young boys
What is it with these throwbacks? They hate anything and everything! They especially hate animals. Wish we could throw this throwback into the ocean about 10 miles off coast . Let’s see how the animals react to him . Maybe off Australia, since there are many shark attacks there . We are sick of the religion of peace . Fuck u ! We are sick is Muslims, Islam , the prophet , the throwbacks ! Fuck you all ! Cair , happy Easter
LOL, the incongruity of that last statement. It might have even have given Yeshua a chuckle.
They treat their people like animals. So no surprise. Still living in the 12th century
Nothing will change in Egypt. It is ruled by Koranimals.
I keep saying this, but few, if any, believe me, every single Egyptian Moslem, above 4 years of age (if that), and their progeny outside of Egyptstan, is a grave threat to non-Koranimals, including non-humans, the world over!
“The animal lover is a woman, a Dutch expat woman, who works in a veterinary clinic in Cairo.”
Figures. Never met a Moslame animal lover in my whole life.
On the evolutionary scale, people like Ms Van der Post are on the highest level. Those who abuse animals are at the bottom, garbage-end of humans. We know that not all Muslims are animal abusers, but for too many – likely the majority – it is actually part of their “culture”. The bottom, garbage-end of culture. A world of blessings to you, Ms Van der Post.
Hmmmmmmmmm, I’d agree w/you except for one thing, this white woman has had nothing to say about the persecution of the fewer and fewer Coptic Christians living under the moslame boot heel in Egyptistan. Muhammad, the pedo prophet for profit, supposedly loved cats and Shitler loved his dogs, did that make either of them good people? Evil doesn’t always come w/a handlebar mustache dressed in black, sometimes it comes w/tidings of peace and good fortune.
But you don’t know for a fact that she is a Muslim. She might be married to a Copt.
What are the odds of that though? Egyptistan is 85% to 95% moslame.
Who knows?