The Sun newspaper has revealed it is looking at bringing Russia's parasailing donkey to Britain.
 Anapka was forced to parasail in a publicity stunt.
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The mass-circulation tabloid said it had opened discussions with the Department of the Environment, Food and Agriculture over whether the 17-year-old jenny, named Anapka, could be brought into Britain.
The newspaper, which bought the donkey following the furore over the July 15 parasailing publicity stunt over a Russian beach, is also asking readers to help find Anapka a new name.
Anapka was braying in fear as she was kept airborne over the beach for about 30 minutes in a stunt condemned widely by animal welfare advocates.
The Sun said the Shropshire Donkey Sanctuary had offered Anapka a home at its 20-acre farm at Billingsley.
The Donkey Sanctuary, in Sidmouth, has also publically said it would rehome Anapka at its Romanian rescue centre.
Spokeswoman Dawn Vincent said the centre had specialist facilities and expert staff to care for donkeys.
"We would not transport this donkey to the UK due to the welfare implications and stress involved of such a long-distance journey," she said.
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