Welfare concerns as injured horse sold for €8

The Dublin Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals has expressed concern about the sale of an injured horse for €8 at a market in the capital.

The animal was recently bought by an 11-year-old boy at Smithfield Market.

He handed it over to the DSPCA, which arranged veterinary treatment, but it is unclear if she will survive.

The animal welfare group says the horse's front legs and hooves were so damaged that it could barely walk.