Arroyo Grande neighbors prevent donkeys from complete escape and last updated 2021-03-11 00:45:44-05 A group of Arroyo Grande neighbors held off a herd of donkeys on the loose from an animal sanctuary Monday evening. The Rancho Burro Donkey Sanctuary, home to 14 donkeys, saw 11 escape through a back gate and made their way out to Orcutt Road. Sanctuary owners Carlen and Jim Eckford were notified by a biker that their donkeys had escaped from their facility in the evening. Upon their arrival, the Eckfords witnessed neighbors helping and holding the donkeys back from heading onto the main road. âWe donât know who all the people were and a lot of people came to help us. That was just amazing to us and we want to thank all of those people,â said Carlen Eckford.