companymagic
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Horses are for life not just for riding....
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Post by companymagic on Jan 7, 2012 16:01:03 GMT 1
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Post by bramblesmum on Jan 7, 2012 19:19:27 GMT 1
I dont understand why they would need to be shot though, christ I know enough people who would offer a temporary home if need be until a perm home could be found.
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Post by wabuska on Jan 7, 2012 19:25:06 GMT 1
Looked well fed to me, but what an awful situation. I can well understand the locals upset.
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companymagic
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Post by companymagic on Jan 7, 2012 20:13:22 GMT 1
I believe an animal charity called Hillside are trying to help them.. But is just so sad. It sounds like they have been put in there to really upset the locals, but with no thought for their welfare at all. They don't look that bad but the fact that there are dead horse laying there, it really isn't good for them.  |
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natty
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Post by natty on Jan 7, 2012 21:04:11 GMT 1
does anyone know how to go about helping?
if their looking for temporary homes im sure i could speak to my YO and take 1 on, i no it doesnt help the rest but i would like to do something to help
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Post by lizpurlo on Jan 7, 2012 21:48:48 GMT 1
Saw this on the tv last night, it's just grim. I'm sorry for the horses, but terribly sorry for the locals too - what an awful mess the horses have made in such a special place. And the locals are fearful of repercussions from the horses' owner. So I suppose anyone trying to rescue/remove the horses would be threatened?
Quite shocked that the police won't get involved - so there's no incentive for the owner to do anything at all, especially as the Woodland Trust appear to be feeding his horses for him.
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Post by jackiedo on Jan 8, 2012 0:07:37 GMT 1
that's right Liz and taking them would be theft The owners have to be given notice to remove them from whoever's land it is, which is enforced by the courts.
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Post by bramblesmum on Jan 8, 2012 9:41:39 GMT 1
but if the owners have been given notice and are over it which the report said there has to be some kind of difference?
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Post by jackiedo on Jan 8, 2012 10:54:22 GMT 1
yes they can be summonsed to court bramblesmum. We are having similar issues at the moment with cattle and they keep asking for an adjournement
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Post by bramblesmum on Jan 8, 2012 11:54:06 GMT 1
Sounds about right, lots of paperwork to go through
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Post by jackiedo on Jan 8, 2012 15:55:36 GMT 1
the law is not fit for purpose in my opinion
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Post by megansmum on Jan 8, 2012 20:42:38 GMT 1
I think the law and the police force are rubbish' a friend of mine had 8 sheep maimed by a dog' he got evidence and found the dog notified the police but because the dog was owned and lived with travelers nothing could be done and my friend was told iff he did anything about it on his own he would be arrested' the police are scared of these people I'm sure'
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Post by jackiedo on Jan 8, 2012 21:15:43 GMT 1
megansmum the police and local authorities are stretched to the limit. They use their resources by priority. It is not easy, especially getting a positive ID and getting someone to court with enough evidence for a conviction. They just move on before their court appearance unfortunately
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Post by laurac on Jan 8, 2012 23:15:15 GMT 1
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