A donkey caused serious damage by trying to eat a carrot-coloured car in Germany.

Car drama

Car drama

A court has heard that the hungry animal tried to devour the vehicle, which was mistaken for a giant carrot, causing as much as €5,800 (£5,115) worth of damage in the process.

The car owner opted to file the lawsuit after the donkey's owner refused to refund him the damages from the incident in September last year.

But according to DPA, the McLaren owner was told by the donkey owner that he could have avoided the problem entirely simply by parking somewhere else.