Threat of a lawsuit didn't stop FFA from hosting "donkey ball" game in Edgar, Wisconsin

Threat of a lawsuit didn`t stop FFA from hosting “donkey ball” game in Edgar, Wisconsin

Threat of a lawsuit didn`t stop FFA from hosting "donkey ball" game in Edgar, Wisconsin

EDGAR (AP) — The threat of a lawsuit didn't stop the Edgar Future Farmers of America club from holding a donkey ball game at the local high school.

The Global Conservation Group collected thousands of petition signatures online to stop Monday night's fundraising event. The group threatened legal action if the Edgar School District didn't cancel the game. Opponents were concerned the games could physically harm the donkeys because players ride atop the animals while trying to play basketball.

High school principal Jordan Sinz says administrators checked out the vendor and were convinced the donkeys would be handled properly. Daily Herald Media (http://wdhne.ws/1BMxEMk ) says Dairyland Donkey Ball of Chippewa Falls provided the donkeys for the fundraiser and holds similar events in the region.