A shocking discovery at a building site in England led volunteers on an animal rescue they weren’t sure would be a success. A call from a member of the public led volunteers from the British Horse Society to a grim discovery. The building site in East Durham, looked like it had been abandoned with rubbish and debris everywhere and there lying in the mud they found what they first thought was a dead horse. She was filthy and emaciated but on a closer inspection they found the horse, which they named Heidi,…
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Animal hero frees chained horse then receives thank you of a lifetime
Feeling restricted is no fun. This may be especially true for animals, whose instincts are to roam free and unhindered. Unfortunately, a common practice in Romania means this is not the case for many horses. In order to prevent them from escaping, horses’ front or hind legs are sometimes bound with chains. Veterinarian Ovidiu Rosu came across one such horse, and knew exactly what he had to do. Ovidiu encountered the chained wild horse in the Danube delta and his heart immediately broke. The horse was unable to roam around freely,…
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