{"id":49414,"date":"2013-01-15T13:30:01","date_gmt":"2013-01-15T11:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=49414"},"modified":"2013-01-15T17:01:05","modified_gmt":"2013-01-15T15:01:05","slug":"google-didnt-kill-a-donkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/49414-google-didnt-kill-a-donkey","title":{"rendered":"Google didn’t kill a donkey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google has denied that its Street View car caused injury to a donkey while mapping a road in Botswana.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday (15 January 2012), Twitter user @TheRealSheldonC<\/a> tweeted a picture of a donkey which appeared to be injured or dead.<\/p>\n

The image’s source is linked to Google’s Street View in Botswana<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The images make it appear as if the Google Street View car had, in fact, knocked the donkey over.<\/p>\n

When asked by Australian news site, News.com.au, whether this was the case, Google denied doing any harm to the animal.<\/p>\n

“Our Street View teams take the safety of people and donkeys very seriously,” a Google spokesperson told News.com.<\/p>\n

“A review of our imagery confirms that we did not cause any harm to the donkey.”<\/p>\n

\"Google<\/a>

Google versus Donkey<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Google<\/a>

Google versus Donkey part 2 – The Donkeying<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Google<\/a>

Google versus Donkey part 3 – The Donkey of No Return<\/p><\/div>\n

Google explained that the Google Street View car approached the donkey – which was already lying down – which then got up and continued walking, uninjured.<\/p>\n

News.com.au insist that Google’s version of events means that the donkey was walking backwards (due to the positioning of the donkey in the photos).<\/p>\n

However, as the images were taken from the front of the Street View Car, it’s more likely that the Australian news site was viewing events backwards.<\/p>\n

Following the car’s forward movements, the sequence of events is in line with Google’s version.<\/p>\n

Upon further investigation, it appears that the donkey may have tripped and fallen in the dust of another oncoming vehicle, or perhaps it simply had a lovely roll in the dirt.<\/p>\n

The donkey is pictured alive and well before and after the event.<\/p>\n

\"Google<\/a>

Google versus Donkey prequel – A Donkey’s tale<\/p><\/div>\n

View the original story on News.com.au<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n

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Google executive chairman to visit North Korea<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Google\u2019s North Korean political conundrum<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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