Yearling with broken leg dumped on scrubland

A yearling fillywith a broken leg has been found dumped among rubbish at a flytipping hotspot in Essex.

Injured

A member of the public spotted the piebald filly, whowas tied-up with blue twine and standing on an isolated patch of scrubland at the edge of the road, surrounded by fly-tipped rubbish.

When the yearling was examined by a vet, it was discovered she had a broken front leg and she had to be put to sleep.

Cowardly

“This was an appalling and cowardly act, to throw away a badly injured horse like she was a piece of rubbish,” saidRSPCA Inspector Adam Jones.

“This poor horse had an obvious injury, her leg was swollen and she wasn’t putting any weight on it.We need to find her heartless owner who simply dumped her rather than getting her to a vet for treatment.”

Rubbish

The piebald yearling is thought to have been dumped between 8am and 8.30am in Bramble Lane, Upminster, Essex on Monday 7 July.

The youngster was microchipped but she was not registered to an owner.

“I’d like to hear from anybody who saw any horse boxes in the area around this time may also be able to give us a lead,” added Inspector Jones.

Anyone with informationis urged to call the RSPCA appeal line on 0300 123 8018 and leave a message for inspector Adam Jones.