Shock for breeder as lightning kills valuable mare

AN Irish draughtmare found dead yesterday may have been killed by lightning on a farm in Co Kerry during a severe thunderstorm.

Shock for breeder as lightning kills valuable mare

Owner John Mulvihill of the Red Fox Inn, near Glenbeigh, on the Ring of Kerry, was clearly distressed yesterday at the loss of the animal.

“She was a beautiful specimen, standing at 16 hands. She had an excellent pedigree and would have been ready to start breeding next year,” he said.

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