ANIMALS examined at a south Bucks farm suffered a “heavy lice infestation” and were unable to walk properly because of overgrown hooves, a court heard today.
Over a hundred horses, donkeys and ponies were seized from Spindles Farm in Chalk Lane, Hyde Heath, on January 9 last year following advice from vets.
They said there were problems with either their environment, diet, behaviour, need to be kept apart from or with other animals, or being free from injury and disease.
More than 20,000 horses could have suffered at the hands of the meat trader arrested amid grotesque scenes of animal suffering this week. Jamie Gray, 44, has been dealing in horses, ponies and donkeys for at least 25 years, according to sources close to the investigation, who yesterday described the scene at his farm as an “equine Belsen”.
Throughout much of that time, the RSPCA claims to have been looking at his case, concerned about the conditions of the animals destined for Continental dinner Over the last few days 111 creatures have been rescued from the smallholding Last night the charity was under fire for failing to act quickly enough to end the suffering of scores of creatures trapped in hellish conditions at Spindles Farm in Hyde Heath, Buckinghamshire.
TWO people accused of animal cruelty “dragged” a horse across a field after hitching its head and tail to ropes, a court heard today.
National Trust employees said the horse looked like “it was already dead”, Bicester Magistrates’ Court was told.
The animal’s owner said it was one of ten that might have escaped from Spindles Farm in Chalk Lane, Hyde Heath.
