Anyone near Filby? A missing horse.......

Alec Swan

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It's a bit sketchy, but late last night a TB gelding was seen to jump a gate, and bolt. Search parties have been out since first light, but he seems to have vanished. The horse was last seen heading towards West Castor, and that's about as much as I know.

The ground is open to the marshes, and there's evidence of him walking on a ploughed field. There's a local guy who does aerial photography, and tomorrow their hoping to engage him to do a search from the air.

The owner, understandably, is beside herself. Should there be any local HHOers, and if you have anything to contribute, the person who's organising the search parties would very much like to hear from you. If you can help, in any way, then if you can PM me, I'll pass on the lady's 'phone number to you.

Alec.
 
Apparently the horse has been found, in a deep ditch, and in a bad way, according to the report. Hopefully professional help will be on hand.

Wishing the rescuers and the horse, well.

Alec.

ETS. A further update, sadly the horse is dead.
 
Oh dear, that is very sad. RIP poor chap. Awful for the owners but at least they now know where he is. It must be so much worse to never know what happened.
 
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