An English grandmother from the city of Stoke-on-Trent got the surprise of her life when she woke up one morning to find a pony standing in the middle of her tiny backyard.
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According to RSCPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), “The shocked homeowner, unsure what to do with the pony, contacted World Horse Welfare.”
Apparently a 13-year-old girl responded to a plea on a free ads website where a lady said she didn’t want the pony anymore, and that she would put him down if no one took him.
“She gave her nan’s address and the next thing that happened was a man just came along and dumped the pony there,” RSPCA Inspector Charlotte Melvin said in a statement. “No words of advice or anything like that — and leaving a very shocked nan.”
The inspector said that when he came to inspect the animal, he was skinny and covered in mites.
News about the young colt was made public by RSPCA and World Horse Welfare group on Friday after hitting a dead end in idenifying the suspect who abandoned the animal.
“We don’t know where this poor pony came from but he clearly was not treated well before being abandoned,” Melvin said.
“We’re seeing sick or young ponies being dumped and abandoned when their owners no longer want them,” said World Horse Welfare Field Officer Rachel Andrews.
Sadly, this story isn’t uncommon. In the UK, there is a growing problem of more and more horses becoming abandonged.
The RSPCA says they rescued nearly 1,000 horses back in 2017 — the highest it has been in 4 years. They’re currently caring for more than 900 horses.
Last year we received 80 calls each day about abandoned and neglected horses. We now have 928 horses in our care, which cost a whopping £3m per year to care for (excluding veterinary costs). Please sponsor a stable to help these gorgeous animals: https://t.co/s4G4SRo6DM pic.twitter.com/kziPTRAl5H
— RSPCA (England & Wales) (@RSPCA_official) April 29, 2018
Last year we received 80 calls each day about abandoned and neglected horses. We now have 928 horses in our care, which cost a whopping £3m per year to care for (excluding veterinary costs). Please sponsor a stable to help these gorgeous animals: “Every horse and pony deserves responsible ownership, which includes responsible breeding, selling, and rehoming,” said Andrews.
The pony, named after his rescuer Melvin, is now in good hands at the rehoming center.
The RSPCA officer summed this story in a few short words: “You couldn’t make this up!”
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