Perry is out for a walk in Bol Park in Palo Alto, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015. Perry, a miniature donkey, is supported by donations and volunteers in the Barron Park community.

Perry resided at Cornelis Bol Park in Palo Alto, California and served as a support animal. Paying for his care, and for the other donkeys, slowly became a point of controversy overtime.

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.

Perry, the miniature donkey who inspired Eddie Murphy’s “Shrek” character, died Thursday at the age of 30. His death was announced by Barron Park Donkeys in Palo Alto, California, where ...

SFGATE met Perry back in 2021, when he was a mere 26 years old, in his home at Cornelis Bol Park in Palo Alto. Although Perry was a beloved member of the community, his life was not without ...

Perry, a former resident of Palo Alto’s Bol Park, was very likely the most famous donkey in the world, thanks to a special connection to the Academy Award-winning film “Shrek.” ...

Perry resided at Cornelis Bol Park in Palo Alto, California and served as a support animal. Paying for his care, and for the other donkeys, slowly became a point of controversy overtime.

Perry resided at Cornelis Bol Park and served as a support animal. Paying for his care, and for the other donkeys, slowly became a point of controversy overtime.

Perry resided at Cornelis Bol Park in Palo Alto, California and served as a support animal. Paying for his care, and for the other donkeys, slowly became a point of controversy overtime.

Perry resided at Cornelis Bol Park in Palo Alto, California and served as a support animal. Paying for his care, and for the other donkeys, slowly became a point of controversy overtime.

Perry resided at Cornelis Bol Park in Palo Alto, California and served as a support animal. Paying for his care, and for the other donkeys, slowly became a point of controversy overtime.