The sparse crowd was mostly millennials, all in costume. There were Shreks, a Donkey or two, many, many Lord Farquads and at least one ugly stepsister. At least two packs of blind mice were grouped on ...

Perry the donkey has now died at the age of 30 as a result of an illness. The four-legged friend was the model for the character of Donkey in the film Shrek.

She was joined in costume by 14 of her friends, two of whom dressed as Donkey, and the rest as the Three Blind Mice, Magic Mirror, Pinocchio, Shrek, Lord Farquaad, Fairy Godmother, Rumpelstiltskin ...

By Sara Ruberg Perry, a miniature donkey whose handlers said he was used by DreamWorks animators as a model for the chatty “Shrek” character named Donkey, died last week at the age of 30.

Known as the inspiration for Donkey in the 2001 animated classic Shrek, Perry was a beloved staple in the Palo Alto community ...