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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Jul 26

    Egypt zoo accused of painting donkey to look like a zebra https://bbc.in/2AdAumc pic.twitter.com/VegelwVeZQ

    7:26 AM - 26 Jul 2018
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    • Mariam سيف BBK Pritha Kar Yusry A Jaleel Yousef Alعyesh hal ⛅️ Abu Mushir C The LRC is Key
    505 replies 5,014 retweets 8,066 likes
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      2. That Alaskan Bitch‏ @TBrennan907 Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        C’mon now for real y’all paint ain’t even waterproof poor thing looks like it’s cried it’s mascara off cuz it got dumped at prompic.twitter.com/dVlXuncetL

        6 replies 14 retweets 181 likes
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      2. joseph‏ @j_cisar Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It’s sad to see so many people are laughing at this, feel horrible for the animal

        9 replies 10 retweets 239 likes
      3. Jon_McMe™  🍺 🇺🇸 🇨🇦‏ @JohnnieOil Jul 26
        Replying to @j_cisar @BBCAfrica

        True but at least it's better, not much better than capturing a wild Zebra, taking it away from its home, herd to a zoo so there is that

        4 replies 0 retweets 11 likes
      4. Chris Hood‏ @Wickhood Jul 26
        Replying to @JohnnieOil @j_cisar @BBCAfrica

        Actually capturing a zebra is better than making the Donkey wear paint all the time

        2 replies 0 retweets 20 likes
      5. ciaobaybay‏ @ciaobaybay Jul 26
        Replying to @Wickhood @JohnnieOil and

        Yet ppl dye their dogs fur pink for a fashion stmt & not many ppl take issue with that. Hmmmm...

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Jon_McMe™  🍺 🇺🇸 🇨🇦‏ @JohnnieOil Jul 26
        Replying to @ciaobaybay @Wickhood and

        i think that's incredibly stupid as well- would never do to my dogs

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. End of conversation
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      2. Helen  👹 🇪🇷‏ @helenkellaa Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Bro this donkey looks so dismal 😞pic.twitter.com/KLwYr1w6Dz

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        3 replies 4 retweets 59 likes
      3. Sarah Marie‏ @ThroughABellJar Jul 26
        Replying to @helenkellaa @BBCAfrica

        What did they do to it in order to apply paint like that?

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. Helen  👹 🇪🇷‏ @helenkellaa Jul 26
        Replying to @ThroughABellJar @BBCAfrica

        Whatever they did it was def inhumane 😢

        1 reply 0 retweets 11 likes
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      2. NotTheGreenGoblin‏ @TeamSymbiote Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        At least the lions seem legitpic.twitter.com/u9WvgxAhNJ

        1 reply 6 retweets 73 likes
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      2. A Crime a Day‏ @CrimeADay Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Try that with a wild burro in the United States and see what happens.

        5 replies 6 retweets 138 likes
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      1. Skye Underwood‏ @SkyeUnderwood Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        pic.twitter.com/fiSDVxlMj6

        0 replies 2 retweets 28 likes
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      1. WH Customer Service‏ @POTUS_CustServ Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

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      2. kelly brocato capone‏ @CaponeBrocato Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @colbywinters

        What the.....????

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. JaKe W........................................ 😎 🖕‏ @colbywinters Jul 26
        Replying to @CaponeBrocato @BBCAfrica

        Not cool right?

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. kelly brocato capone‏ @CaponeBrocato Jul 26
        Replying to @colbywinters @BBCAfrica

        Crazy...

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. JaKe W........................................ 😎 🖕‏ @colbywinters Jul 26
        Replying to @CaponeBrocato @BBCAfrica

        I mean, they in africa already. How much it cost to get a real damn zebra?

        4 replies 1 retweet 30 likes
      6. REIGNS‏ @abubakr_elnino Jul 26
        Replying to @colbywinters @CaponeBrocato @BBCAfrica

        What are you tryna say "They in Africa already"

        5 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
      7. Matthew SNOWFLAKE ❄️AF‏ @mshalk Jul 27
        Replying to @abubakr_elnino @colbywinters and

        Really? This is unclear?

        2 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
      8. REIGNS‏ @abubakr_elnino Jul 27
        Replying to @mshalk @colbywinters and

        No

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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