Xenia Denise, a 31-year-old German influencer, was involved in a confrontation with a horse-drawn carriage driver on the island of Majorca. After she asked the driver to give his "emaciated" horse a drink, he hurled water at her and called her a "Nazi". The incident was captured on video and has gained millions of views online, with many users praising Xenia's bravery in speaking up for animal welfare. According to Xenia, during the encounter the driver also made insulting comments about her body and appearance, and she is now calling for an end to horse-drawn carriages at tourist hotspots due to concerns over animal abuse.
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Xenia Denise, a 31-year-old German fitness influencer, was involved in a confrontation with a horse-drawn carriage driver in Palma, Majorca. Xenia had approached the driver because she believed his horse, which she described as "emaciated", was thirsty and needed water. However, the driver became angry and hurled water at her, calling her a "Nazi" before shouting insults about her body and suggesting that she eat at McDonald's. Xenia later shared footage of the confrontation on social media, accusing the driver of "animal abuse" and urging people not to give him money. The incident has sparked outrage online, with many supporting Xenia and condemning the driver's behavior.
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A furious horse-drawn carriage driver hurled water at a German influencer and called her a 'Nazi' after she asked him to give his horse a drink.
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Dramatic footage shows Xenia Denise, 31, standing beside the 'emaciated' animal in Palma, Majorca, as she pleads with the driver: 'Just give him something to drink.'
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But the man reacts angrily, getting in her face and shouting: 'Go to McDonald's and eat burgers.'
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The confrontation then escalates as the driver appears to put his hands in Xenia's face before hurling water at her and calling her a 'Nazi'.
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Xenia later said she had approached the driver because she believed his horse was thirsty and repeatedly asked him to give the animal some water.
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She claimed that, during parts of the encounter not shown in the footage, the man pointed at her body from top to bottom before walking behind her and yelling: 'Look at that ass, she needs some McDonald's.'
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She later accused the driver of animal abuse and urged people not to give him money, while sharing a petition calling for the practice to be stopped.
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'There are still emaciated horses in Palma', she wrote on social media.
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'Such s*** should be abolished'.
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A furious horse-drawn carriage driver hurled water at a German influencer and called her a 'Nazi' after she asked him to give his horse a drink
Dramatic footage shows Xenia Denise, 31, standing beside the emaciated horse in Palma, Majorca, as she pleads with the driver: 'Just give him something to drink'
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After pointing at Xenia's body 'from top to bottom', the man reacts angrily, getting in her face and shouting: 'Go to McDonald's and eat burgers'
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'There are still emaciated horses in Palma', Xenia wrote on social media.
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'Such s*** should be abolished'
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The video has racked up millions of views, with many flocking to the comments section to share their support.
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One person wrote: 'I admire your strength so much, to speak up and to not back down.
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What this man is doing is absolutely unacceptable, those poor horses.
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Another added: 'you were very brave.
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The world needs more people with empathy for animals who suffer at the hands of unscrupulous people.'
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A third said: 'I hope you take it to the police.
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Despite protests from animal activists, horses and donkeys are still forced to work in stifling heat at tourist hotspots across Europe.
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The animals are often pushed to exhaustion during the summer months, when temperatures can reach 40C, with many appearing malnourished and in poor condition.
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In 2022, footage captured a horse collapsing while pulling a carriage full of tourists through Palma, Majorca, in searing heat.
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Horrified onlookers urged the driver to give the distressed animal water and told the tourists to get out of the carriage.
The horse eventually got back to its feet, although it is not known whether it continued the journey.
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Xenia accused the driver (not pictured) of animal abuse and urged people not to give him money, while sharing a petition calling for the practice to be stopped
A German fitness influencer, Xenia's video has racked up millions of views, with many flocking to the comments section to share their support
Xenia is not the only animal lover to have confronted an owner over mistreatment of working animals.
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Last year, Dutch expat Joke Van der Post attacked a 19-year-old man she saw whipping a donkey in Egypt.
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Shocking footage showed the 47-year-old vet punching the animal's handler before chasing him with a whip as he tried to flee.
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The donkey could be seen kicking out as it was repeatedly lashed while tethered to a wall on the outskirts of Cairo.
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Van der Post, who manages a veterinary practice called the Good Karma Sanctuary near the Giza pyramids, ran at the man, pinned him against a wall and struck him several times while shouting: 'You think you're f****** normal.'
As he tried to flee, she grabbed a whip from another donkey handler and chased him away.
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The man later filed a police complaint accusing Van der Post of assault and claiming the viral footage had caused him 'psychological harm', according to local media.
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She was arrested and later released following the altercation.
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The footage sparked outrage online and renewed scrutiny of the treatment of working animals in Egyptian tourist hotspots.
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