Deeside animal parks Shetland ponies found with twine tied tightly around their necks after children seen chasing them

A Deeside animal park is asking the public for information after a number of Shetland ponies were found to have had twine tied tightly around their necks. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The discovery was made by a member of the public on Tuesday, they saw three children chasing the ponies which are owned by Greenacres Animal Park in Mancot. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Members of staff went to the field after being alerted, they saw the young boys running off. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Staff are unsure why the twine had been tied tightly around the ponies necks, “maybe to use as a lead, But the rope was so tight on some of the horses that it needed to be cut off!” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police have been informed of the incident. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Pictures posted on Greenacres Facebook page shows two of the ponies with the pink twine tied around their necks, the post reads: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“This afternoon we had a kind member of the public let us know that there were some kids chasing our horses in the field…we went straight down to find 3 young boys (who immediately ran as soon as we shouted over)!” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“As we got to the horses to check on them, we found that they had twine tied around their necks! now we’re unsure as to why they’d do this…maybe to use as a lead? But the rope was so tight on some of the horses that it needed to be cut off!” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

We appreciate our horses are in a field that has a public footpath through it, and that the kids are bored but PLEASE know our Shetland ponies are not there to be ridden or pulled through a field by a piece of twine tied around their necks! ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The police have been down and advised us of the next steps, but if anyone has any information that would be greatly appreciated!” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Nearly 200 people have commented on the Facebook post, one person wrote “I’m so angry to hear this. I think there needs to be more of a deterrent, kids who do this kind of thing.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Regardless if it was meant to be harmless, they should know right from wrong .. if they’re not yours then you have no right touching them at all. I hope all the ponies are ok.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

While another person said: “Don’t care what age they are there is no need for cruelty. Hope they are found and made accountable for their actions.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Any information can be passed to police by calling 101. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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