Horse killed in Devon

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Lucky a 14 year old was killed in her field - the RSPCA and Police aren't sure if she was shot or stabbed but her owner found her this morning.

It's just been on the local news and is an awful story saying due to the blood everywhere it seems she suffered and was moving around quite a bit.

Poor girl, let's hope they catch the scum that did it.
 
Words fail me. The poor, poor horse and the owner must be devastated. Often these things are done in revenge for something, or another possibility is that someone was shooting hares or something?
 
This is just so extremely horrid and sad. I can't imagine why anyone would ever do this. The poor horse and the poor owner having to find her beautiful mare like this is really so awful :(

It is not all that far from us, hearing this makes me so glad the yard I am at has security gates, not that that level of security should be needed to protect horses :(
 
Our horses are brought in and checked twice a day every day and then put back out, no matter what. They are grazing at the back of the livery owners house too.

This is all the proof you'll need, to believe that in this mad, mad world, you can't be to vigilant.

RIP poor mare. My condolences to the owner.
 
It was confirmed on the local BBC news this morning that the horse had been shot twice. Once in the neck and one into the stomach. Poor thing must have died in agony and I really hope they find the b*****d that did it.
 
:( what a terrible terrible thing, the poor poor pony must have suffered terribly just so some sad jerk can get there kicks, well it is definately some form of kicking they deserve.

Horses are beautiful trustful animals why is there so much cruelty and so many sick b******ds out there determined t trash there trust.

My thoughts are with the owners
 
With what seems to be increasing numbers of similar attacks, and the lack of legislation to punish these people, I feel very strongly that we need to lobby govenrment, BHS and RSPCA to get a change in the law. The worst that they can be charged with at the moment is criminal damage, but if the owner of said animal commits the same offence I believe there are stronger laws and punishments available.
 
irish_only said:
With what seems to be increasing numbers of similar attacks, and the lack of legislation to punish these people, I feel very strongly that we need to lobby govenrment, BHS and RSPCA to get a change in the law. The worst that they can be charged with at the moment is criminal damage, but if the owner of said animal commits the same offence I believe there are stronger laws and punishments available.
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Does no-one remember Maggie and Maggie's Law?

http://maggieslaw.webs.com/

Every year, year after year, horses die with little repercussion. Maggie died some time ago, in a very horrific manner. Still as horse lovers we make clear our disgust but I really think it is time we stood up for our equines, they are not just targets who can be forgotten by the courts. Whatever circumstance they die. I wish we would all just for once, come together in a proper fashion for our animals. Then maybe sentences would be stricter.

It doesn't matter if it is on the roads or in the field but given the amount of horse owners in the UK, we could make a difference. Maybe too many just don't care unless it happens to one of theirs because it doesn't seem real, I'm not sure.. These incidences are on the rise. Remember that.
 
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