BBC reports that kids in a Gloucestershire village will be receiving holiday gifts from Teddy the donkey, shown in the photo at left, with two side bags filled with presents and a garland around his face, as he's petted by Anna Usborne, seated on the ground.
Anna and her donkey committee purchased Teddy to reach homes on a steep hill that no vehicle can climb. She says the donkey also delivers local produce and newspapers on Saturdays.
She said: "It's something extra special at Christmas, beyond just eating and buying presents. It brings the community together.
"The donkey is very much part of the Christmas story with Mary being taken to the inn, and I don't think too many children will be complaining it's not a reindeer."
Teddy has proved so useful in the village that now an "apprentice" donkey called Chester has been taken on.
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