Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes?

Question

Is this true?

Answer 1

Although this really is a theory that dates back to 1987, there has been no proof to support this. It was published in the London Times in 1987 in an article trying to ease people's fear of flying. Please follow the link below to read more...

Answer 2

I would think not. Many of the world's population do not have contact with donkeys on a daily or even monthly basis. I could imagine a donkey could kill someone if they kicked it to death, but they generally have a pretty mellow personality. They display their stubbornness when you try to make them do something they don't want to do, but overall-they are pretty mellow. Plus, they eat vegetation. Ultimately, I think more people fly than have contact with donkeys. I could be wrong.

Answer 3

Like the previous answer, I too think this is unlikely.

It is also a well-known urban legend and is discussed on the Urban Legend site Snopes.com.

Have a look at http://www.snopes.com/science/stats/donkey.htm
for a discussion of why the idea arose and why it's unlikey to be true.

Answer 4

You gotta be kidding me