Woman arrested after attacking man who was whipping donkey
Credit: Instagram/goodkarmasanctuary
A woman filmed punching and chasing a man for whipping his donkey in Egypt has been arrested.
Joke van der Post, a Dutch expat, was filmed charging towards the donkey handler, punching him several times before chasing him with a whip.
Moments before she appeared, the donkey could be seen kicking out in pain as it was lashed by its handler near Cairo.
The exchange prompted a furious Ms van der Post to run at the man, pushing him against the wall and shouting: “You think this is f—ing normal? You piece of s–t.”
Ms van der Post, who owns a veterinary practice called the Good Karma Sanctuary in Cairo, then grabbed a whip from another handler, chasing the man down the dirty road.
Police later arrested Ms van der Post before releasing her. The animal handler was also arrested, according to Egypt’s interior ministry. He had filed a complaint against Ms van der Post, accusing her of “psychological harm”.
The vet told NOS, an Egyptian news outlet, that animal abuse is commonplace in Cairo, where she has lived with her Egyptian husband for several years.
“When I shouted to stop, I was called a w—– and the man laughed and then hit harder,” she claimed.
Ms van der Post said she believed the altercation could lead to her spending more time in prison or even being deported from the country, but said it was “worth it”.
She 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.”
Her veterinarian clinic specialises in providing care to horses, donkeys and mules, often treating them for wounds and skin conditions. She is an advocate for animal safety, having previously campaigned against animal cruelty in Egypt.
The Good Karma Sanctuary later responded to the clip, which went viral on social media, saying it was “appropriate” to introduce themselves alongside a video of Ms van der Post stroking a horse named Einstein.
It said: “Here at Good Karma Sanctuary we strive to alleviate the suffering for the working animals at the Giza pyramids by educating, providing free veterinary care 24 hours a day and by rescuing the lucky ones.”
Evidently written by Ms Von der Post, it went on: “Due to my actions, I’m facing more jail time and possibly deportation. Let it not be in vain!”
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