Wearing a crown of flowers, “Cleopatra” the donkey delighted villagers in central Morocco by bucking the trend to clinch top prize in a beauty pageant.
Named after the ancient Egyptian queen, she triumphed at the Festibaz event – becoming the first female donkey ever to win the contest, held in the village of Beni Ammar.
“It’s a devoted and tireless animal, but it must be looked after,” said Abdeljalil, the winner’s 26-year-old owner.
A farmer, he took home a prize of 2 500 dirhams ($260, 235 euros) and a sack of barley, as the pageant returned in late July after a five-year break caused by funding difficulties.
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