Boy, 13, with arsenal of weapons towed dead donkey

A young Australian boy has allegedly been caught driving with loaded weapons while towing a dead donkey. Northern Territory Police may not have immediately noticed the loaded firearm allegedly sitting beside the 13-year-old boy when they pulled him over for a breath test.

Or even the shotgun or the high-powered rifle with 100 rounds of ammo, both allegedly lying on the back seat. The ute was, at the time, towing behind it in the dust a noticeably deceased donkey. The history of the donkey is so far unknown.



But it's believed the boy was sober at the time of his outing. The young teen is actually a southerner who was on holidays, visiting his dad. The 52-year-old father is facing charges for allegedly allowing his son to drive unlicensed and possess firearms.

The firearms have been seized and the boy will be considered for youth diversion for traffic and firearms offences. Sgt Robertson expressed concern. "It is very disappointing to find the child was out there armed with firearms and driving an unsafe vehicle with the full knowledge of his father," he said.