19 dead horses found in city

A TOTAL of 19 dead horses have been found around Cork city in the past fortnight, some bearing signs of the worst neglect ever witnessed by welfare officers.

Animal welfare officers all across the country have been struggling to cope with what the ISPCA are calling an equine welfare crisis.

Some 30 horses left to die have been rescued in the past two weeks, with 22 animals taken in over a 48-hour period across Cork, Donegal, Westmeath and Carlow.