Watch: Cork's lonely donkeys 'lepping' with delight as Covid-19 restrictions ease

Laura Foster, country manager at the Donkey Sanctuary in Liscarroll, Co Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

It's not just humans who missed contact with each other during Covid lockdowns – donkeys are lepping around as soon they see visitors arrive at a recently reopened sanctuary.

“Donkeys are very social animals and it's quite clear they missed the interaction with the public. They are used to human interaction and love to be petted. They've shown a lot of enthusiasm for people arriving,” Laura Foster, the country manager for the Donkey Sanctuary charity said.