Our SWEP welfare officer followed up a report of neglected ponies on a common of Bodmin Moor. An informant told us that they had found a dead pony on the common just 2 weeks ago and that there were other ponies in poor condition.
One of our officers attended the common and found 2 groups of ponies. The ponies we found were in good condition but the clear hoof marks in the corral on-site showed that ponies may well have been moved very recently.
Our officer also took the opportunity to check some of the other commons on Bodmin where we have recently found ponies with poor and emaciated body conditions.
Update - SWEP reported this mare and foal to the authorities. We have been told that they have both been removed from the moor. We have been assured that they are not going to be destroyed and that they are being properly cared for and are going to be checked by a veterinary surgeon. We have offered the mare and foal places at SWEP if no owner is found.
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