By Sara Ruberg Perry, a miniature donkey whose handlers said he was used by DreamWorks animators as a model for the chatty “Shrek” character ... showed up for his party. Shortly after, Perry ...

The four-legged friend was the model for the character of Donkey in the iconic animated film Shrek. Perry had to be euthanized on Thursday after suffering from a hoof disease, as reported by Palo ...

with Kiratli explaining that one of the animators for Shrek lived nearby, and was directed towards the pasture by his wife because she knew he was working on a donkey character for the new film.

Perry, the beloved donkey who served as the real-life inspiration for Eddie Murphy’s animated character Donkey in the 2001 blockbuster Shrek, has died at the age of 30. His passing was confirmed ...