Donkeys were the lifeblood of this Colorado town. Now every summer, they roam free

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As It Happens6:14Donkeys were the lifeblood of this Colorado town. Now every summer, they roam free

The donkeys are running free once again in Cripple Creek.

Every spring, the small Colorado tourist town releases its herd of 15 donkeys to much fanfare, so they can roam free until autumn, all the while warming hearts and destroying gardens.

This year, Cripple Creek resident and longtime donkey caretaker Curt Sorenson was on the phone with CBC Radio’s As It Happens as the big moment unfolded. 

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“Here comes Deckers and Tiffany and Matilda and Flash and Georgiana. Oh, my gosh!” Sorensen told guest host Helen Mann as

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