Skeleton of Foal Discovered

One of our SWEP officers discovered a skeleton of a foal right alongside a main road.  This would have been a Hill pony foal and sadly, even though it was by a main tourist route, it was left undiscovered.  Owners of ponies and other livestock on the moor are required to be checking their animals every day.  Herds tend to keep to certain areas and have patterns as to where they roam. 

Many people don't realise that a carcass can be stripped down to a skeleton by predatory carnivores within just a few days.