Perry, beloved donkey of Bol Park, dies at 30 - The Almanac
Jan 3, 2025 · Perry, a beloved miniature donkey who has been a fixture of Bol Park for nearly three decades and who famously served as the model for the Donkey character in "Shrek," was euthanized on Thursday after battling a painful hoof disease, Jenny Kiratli, the donkey's handler, told this publication. He was 30.
Perry, inspiration for 'Donkey' in Shrek, dies - The Mercury News
1 day ago · Perry, a playful and feisty miniature donkey, was euthanized at age 30 on Jan. 2 after a long battle with laminitis, a painful hoof disease, according to Jenny Kiratli, a volunteer at Bol Park in ...
Perry the Donkey, Model for ‘Shrek,’ Dies at 30
2 days ago · Jenny Kiratli, lead handler at the Barron Park Donkey Project in Palo Alto, Calif., the organization that took care of Perry, said he was euthanized on Thursday after pain in his hooves worsened ...
Perry, the Barron Park donkey, has died – Palo Alto Daily Post
6 days ago · Donkeys in Barron Park date back to the 1950s, when Stanford physicist Cornelius Bol added donkeys to his farm that later became Bol Park at 3590 Laguna Ave. The Donkey Project started in the 1990s after four volunteers helped care for a donkey named Mickey when the Bol family was no longer able. Mickey had lived on the pasture since 1967.
Donkey that served as model for ‘Shrek’ character dies - Yahoo
20 hours ago · After the wife of ‘Shrek’s’ supervising animator spotted Perry, a team of animators — with permission — visited Palo Alto’s Bol Park in 1999 to gather reference footage (Note: Bol Park ...
Donkey that inspired Shrek character passes away at 30 - BOL News
4 days ago · Perry’s connection to Shrek began when one of the film’s animators, who lived near the park, noticed the donkey after his wife pointed him out. Knowing her husband was working on a film featuring a donkey, she encouraged him to observe Perry. The animator later brought his team to meet Perry, who was affectionately dubbed a “special donkey” by the crew.
Perry, donkey who inspired ‘Shrek’ character, dies at 30
3 days ago · Though Perry spent most of his life at Bol Park, his influence reached far beyond Palo Alto. His unique personality and appearance inspired Donkey, the fast-talking, wise-cracking animated ...
Perry, Who Inspired Shrek’s Donkey Character, Dies at 30 ... - Yahoo
4 days ago · In June 2025, Palo Alto Mayor Greer Stone and other local dignitaries gathered at Bol Park to celebrate Perry’s 30th birthday. They also contributed $10,000 to the donkey’s medical costs.
Fans Mourn Death Of Real-Life Donkey That Inspired Eddie …
4 days ago · Perry, a miniature donkey who lived in Palo Alto, California, was euthanized Thursday after suffering from a painful and debilitating hoof disease. ... Perry had lived on the Bol Park pasture in ...
Perry the donkey, model for Shrek character Donkey, dies at 30
1 day ago · NEW YORK – Perry, a miniature donkey whose handlers said was used by DreamWorks animators as a model for the chatty Shrek (2001 to present) character named Donkey, died last week at the age of 30.
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