Halting site residents warned as horse left to rot

The Department of Agriculture has issued warnings, about animal responsibilities, to residents of a halting site close to where a dead horse was left to rot in a field.

Veterinary officials, backed by gardaí, visited the site in Hollyhill, on the northside of Cork City yesterday, and served documents on several individuals outlining their responsibilities under equine legislation.

It follows the discovery of the dead animal near the halting site over the weekend. The animal, which appears to have died recently, was left to rot close to where other horses were grazing.