Pair jailed after emaciated horses rescued from allotments

Two people have been jailed after neglected horses were found emaciated and covered in lice, one “hours from death”.

Ian Tait, of Dover Road, Stockton on Tees, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to meet the needs of two horses in his care.

The 45-year-old failed to provide a suitable environment for a pony called Dinky and a horse called Harley who were found at Victoria Terrace Allotments, Port Clarence, Middlesborough between 18 March and 1 April 2018.

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Article written by: Becky Murray