Man does not accept seized and slaughtered horse had been wandering on road, court hears

A man whose horse was destroyed by a county council over unpaid impounding fees did not accept the animal was found wandering on a public road, the High Court has heard.

Edward McDonagh said he did not believe Galway County Council's claim the stallion, "Chief of Colours", was wandering on Headford Road, Galway, on February 11, 2018, when it was seized.