Scores of horses are being cared for following a massive rescue operation after animals were “left to die”.
They were found in a field with more than 30 other dead animals, the RSPCA said. It found 31 dead horses, ponies and donkeys when it was called to the site in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, over the weekend.
Animal welfare workers removed 14 animals immediately and three more were in such a poor condition they had to be put to sleep on veterinary advice.
On Tuesday an operation to remove the 84 surviving horses took place. The RSPCA said later that all the horses had been removed and were being cared for. Neighbours said that they believed the animals to be part of the stock belonging to a local horse trader.
The horses were being taken to sanctuaries by the RSPCA, Redwings Horse Sanctuary and the International League for the Protection of Horses.
A spokeswoman for Redwings Horse Sanctuary said:… Read the full story