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It’s Illegal for a Donkey to Sleep in a Bathtub in Arizona

It's Illegal for a Donkey to Sleep in a Bathtub in Arizona
Kingman’s quirky 1924 law bans donkeys from bathtubs after a costly flood rescue.

The tale of Arizona’s law prohibiting donkeys from sleeping in bathtubs traces back to a 1924 incident in Kingman, Arizona. A rancher’s donkey, fond of napping in an abandoned bathtub, was swept away during a flood, prompting a costly rescue operation. In response, local authorities enacted an ordinance to prevent similar occurrences. However, this law was specific to Kingman and is not part of the Arizona Revised Statutes (allowedornot.com).

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