Animal welfare activists to protest donkey rides outside Greek embassy in Washington

Animal rights activists announced they will hold a rally outside the Greek embassy in Washington, DC on Thursday at noon (local time)  to call for an end to Santorini's donkey rides.
The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) described the practice as "notoriously inhumane," pointing to a damning eyewitness investigation by the group's German chapter.
The protest is the third of several PETA demonstrations taking place this week at Greek embassies around the world, the group said in a press release.
The video footage revealed that donkeys and mules are used as "taxis" in blazing heat, forced to transport tourists up more than 500 steep steps to the old town of Fira, even though a cable car has been operating nearby for decades.
Many animals are left for hours with no access to water or shade, and keep carrying other loads well into the night,...