Horse dies, another two affected, after eating illegally-dumped urea

A HORSE has died after eating urea that had been illegally dumped on a stock reserve in NSW.

Another two horses were affected but survived.

NSW Rural Crime Prevention detectives said the compound, which is used for nitrogen application in farming, was dumped on the Waterloo Stock Reserve at Bellata, south of Moree in January.

“The dumping was in close proximity to a water hole,” a spokesman said.

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Article written by: DALE WEBSTER