Donkey in the Pit on the Sabbath

In the gospel of johna, a lame man who was healed can't even carry his mat because carrying and lifting the mat is considered work. So what about pulling a donkey out of a pit is work? Because according to rabinic tradition, youre goingto have to exert,. like you're gon have to physically work to get this donkey of to go to getting ropes. Youre going to have to lift.