Perry the miniature donkey, who served as the movement model for the character Donkey from the popular Shrek franchise, has died at 30 years old. Jenny Kiratli, Perry’s handler, confirmed to PEOPLE ...

A donkey sanctuary in the San Francisco Bay Area is mourning the loss of Perry, popularly known for serving as the model for Eddie Murphy's character Donkey in the "Shrek" animated movie. The ...

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 Palo ...

Whoo, look at that — the Barron Park Donkeys of Palo Alto are about to come into a bit of government money. The mayor and the City Council of the Northern California city decided last week to ...

When the first "Shrek" movie came out in 2001, we were introduced to a donkey named Donkey, voiced by Eddie Murphy. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "SHREK") EDDIE MURPHY: (As Donkey) Oh, this is going to be fun.

Perry, a miniature donkey whose handlers said he was used by DreamWorks animators as a model for the chatty “Shrek” character named Donkey, died last week at the age of 30. Jenny Kiratli, lead handler ...