Donkeys are at the top of the list of people's favorite animals. This doesn't help them much, as most of them end their lives in a "salami slaughterhouse" after a long journey to southern Europe. If they are not kept privately, they can be seen in our latitudes in petting zoos and circuses. There we found Ludwig in monotonous husbandry. When the circus needed to cut costs, he was offered for sale. Livestock dealers had already expressed interest. But Ludwig was lucky and came to Deggendorf as part of a larger animal rescue from Gut Aiderbichl.