This homeless papier mache donkey has ended up sitting on its ass. 

The newspaper-clad animal was spotted leaning against a bin in Lansdowne Street, Hove.

Vaguely resembling Winnie the Pooh’s friend Eeyore, the animal is sitting upright rather than standing on all fours. Perhaps once a piñata, the animal may have been the centre of attention at recent Halloween and firework revelries before being abandoned in the street.

Do you know where the donkey came from? Email kimberly.middleton@theargus.co.uk.

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