AR-News: (AU) RSPCA attacked for failing to save pony

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

By Karen McCann
Wednesday, 18 February 2004

THE RSPCA has come under fire for failing to save a pony which was left to 
die over a 30-hour period at Clunes last month.
Clunes horse management consultant and riding teacher Sharon Peterson has 
attacked the animal authority for failing to treat the pony and holds grave fears 
for the remaining eight ponies on the property.
Ms Peterson said the horse was the third to die on the property in the past 
two years and called on the authority to review its procedures.
The RSPCA has blamed old age and a possible heart attack or stroke for the 
pony's death.
Ms Peterson said she first notified the RSPCA on a Saturday morning when the 
horse collapsed, and after a quick visit by an inspector that afternoon, the 
horse died mid-afternoon the next day.
"She (the inspector) never gave the horse a basic physical examination," she 
said.
"She (the owner) was asked to get a vet and she didn't.
"The fact it was close to 30 hours before it died shows there was something 
wrong with that horse."





full story:
http://www.thecourier.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=local&category=gen
eral%20news&story_id=286406&y=2004&m=2 

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not because of those who do evil,
but because of those who look on and do nothing."
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