enraged donkey owner attacks activist after she vowed to 'defend' animals being used to transport tourists A donkey handler violently attacked a female activist as she attended a protest against the use of the animals to transport tourists on the island of Santorini. The woman was among a small group of German activists demonstrating on the Karavolades steps - a steep scenic route where donkeys are used to carry holidaymakers - when the incident unfolded. Footage appears to show her walking away from a man brandishing a stick when he suddenly raises his hand toward her, hits her in the face and pushes her against a wall. The woman then lets out a scream and falls onto the paved steps, as other activists yelled: 'Don't touch her!' She is then seen screaming and crying on the steps as onlookers rushed to her help. Separate footage taken before the incident shows a group of donkey handlers surrounding the group of activists and telling them not to take photos, as one man appears to shove a camera out of a woman's hands. One man is seen holding a stick, while another yells at the activists to leave and threatens to call the police. The activists are part of the animal rights group PETA.