Île de Ré is an island off the western coast of France. It is often plagued by mosquitoes which bite the legs of the asinine residents. To protect them, the local humans dress the donkeys in pants. BBC News informs us that donkey caretakers in other parts of the world, including Greece and Canada, have adopted this clever practice in their own nations.
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