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Saturday, 4 December 2010

"Slaughter of Dartmoor ponies" in the national press

The disclosure of the numbers of Hill ponies shot this year by one slaughterman on Dartmoor has been picked up by the national press.  Today, the story was covered by The Daily Express, The Daily Mail and The Sun newspapers.  The stories can be found here:
http://www.express.co.uk/features/view/215394/Slaughter-of-the-Dartmoor-ponies
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1335475/The-recessions-latest-victims-Hundreds-Dartmoor-ponies-shot-animal-feed-fall-demand.html
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3259667/Foals-fed-to-lions-as-market-crashes.html
Posted by Wild Ponies SW at 16:59
Labels: Slaughter Dartmoor Ponies
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