80% of seized horses are euthanised

More than eight out of every 10 horses seized by local authorities nationwide are being euthanised.

Figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine show that €635,321 has been given to local authorities nationwide this year to cover the cost of seizing more than 1,100 abandoned and unwanted horses and that more than 80% of them were put to sleep.

The statistics show 1,185 horses were seized this year; 980 were euthanised while 205 were either reclaimed or rehomed.