Friday, January 18, 2013

Donkey-gate: Google denies running over donkey with Street View car in Botswana

Google denies Street View car hit donkey in Botswana
Google?s Street View car appears to the hit a donkey (Picture: Google)

Google has denied running over a donkey after being accused of a Street View car hit-and-run in Botswana.

The search engine giant was forced to issue a denial after an image of the animal laid out along a dirt track began circulating online.

Google denies Street View car hit donkey in Botswana
The donkey was ?perhaps enjoying a dust bath? say Google (Picture: Google)

Donkey-gate reached fever pitch over the last 24 hours with web users accusing Google of running over the donkey and leaving it for dead.

The claims have been strongly denied by the Californian-based company who suggest the donkey was ?perhaps enjoying a dust bath? as its Street View car approached it.

Google denies Street View car hit donkey in Botswana
The donkey gets back on its feet (Picture: Google)

A series of images released by Google, who said users should never ass-ume the worst, ?later shows the donkey getting to its feet after its moment playing up for the cameras.

?Over the last 24-hours concerned members of the public and the media have been speculating on the fate of a donkey pictured in Street View in the Kweneng region of Botswana,? explained Google product manager Kei Kawai.

Google denies Street View car hit donkey in Botswana
Au revoir: The donkey and Street View cars go their separate ways (Picture: Google)

?Because of the way our 360-degree imagery is put together, it looked to some that our car had been involved in an unseemly hit and run, leaving the humble beast stranded in the road.

?As our imagery below shows, the donkey was lying in the path ? perhaps enjoying a dust bath ? before moving safely aside as our car drove past. I?m pleased to confirm the donkey is alive and well.?

Launched in 2007, Street View provides panoramic views from locations around the world for popular services including Google Maps and Google Earth.

MORE:?Check out the Google Maps images here

Source: http://metro.co.uk/2013/01/17/donkey-gate-google-denies-running-over-donkey-with-street-view-car-in-botswana-3355845/

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