A church in Redditch, Worcestershire, UK, has yet to fill one vial role in their annual Christmas pageant: the donkey.

They put out a call via the Redditch Advertiser for a “placid and calm” donkey for the Christmas Eve service.

Along with a real donkey, the pageant will include a real baby and a cast of children.

“Donkeys and of course, babies, can be unpredictable but that only adds to the experience,” Rev Jo Musson told the paper

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