The Opera World Has A New Star
Meet Harriet the “Opera Donkey”. The singing donkey in Ireland is now an internet sensation.
Martin Stanton, a local who has visited Harriet the donkey regularly for over a year, posted a video of her singing on Facebook last week.
HITTING THE HIGH NOTES: Harriett the singing donkey has become an internet sensation after a local who visits her regularly in Galway, Ireland posted a video of her singing on social media: https://t.co/p5lQ5HZTRS pic.twitter.com/0bP2Hp6F9f
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The donkey was praised for her operatic tones and stage presence and Stanton’s post was shared more than 2,000 times.
Stanton told ABC News he was shocked to hear her sing.
“She lives about 20 minutes away from me in Toureen, Connemara,” he said. “I know the family who own her and I bring carrots, bread and ginger nut biscuits. She never hew-haws like other donkeys.”
Stanton first named the donkey Harrison after believing “she was a he,” but changed to Harriet after the donkey had a baby.
