During the early hours of Sunday 7th October, 2012,
a motorcyclist was involved in a collision with a young pony on the B1212 near
Princetown. The motorcyclist received serious injuries and his bike was a total
write off, the pony was killed by the impact.
We are calling for all vehicle users on the moorland
roads to please use caution and stick within the speed limits, especially after
dark when it becomes difficult to see the dark coloured ponies. The majority of
road users in the South West are aware that livestock roams the moor day and
night so it is important to be on the lookout for them. The ponies have recently
been drifted, sorted and some released back onto the moor where they will make
their way back to their areas of origin along with the rest of their herd. It is
not unusual to find ponies on the roads when the temperature drops as the use
the tarmac for warmth, they will also lick the road surface and the soil on the
sides of the roads in order to obtain trace minerals.
Not all ponies are road wise, especially the
youngsters, and if they are separated from their herds they will often dart
across the roads in order to join the others
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