‘I was left cold’: neglected ponies found trying to break out of collapsed shed

An RSPCA inspector who found three ponies trying to bang their way out of a collapsed shed “bursting at the seams with faeces” says he will never forget the sound.

Husband and wife Stan Strelley, 48, and Heather Strelley, 48, both of Carway, Kidwelly, Camarthenshire, pleaded guilty to four offences under the Animal Welfare Act when they appeared at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on 31 January.

RSPCA Cymru was initially contacted to rescue ponies trapped at the Kidwelly site but on visiting in June 2018, it was found the property was “badly dilapidated” and the ponies were being kept in a “very unsuitable” environment.

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Article written by: Becky Murray