د . إAEDSRر . س

Autopsy Confirms ‘Excessive Heat, Heavy Loads And The Steep Route Contributed’ To Horse’s Death

Article Featured Image

Clint Camilleri, the Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights, has released the results of an autopsy held on the deceased body of an 11-year-old horse named Gringu.

“Necropsy confirmed the combination of excessive heat, heavy loads & the steep route contributed to the death of the karozzin (carriage) horse. Animal Welfare just issued a kwerela (complaint) for mistreatment against the owner. Animal abuses will not be tolerated,” he said in a tweet.

Screen Shot 2018 08 08 At 13 33 57

Many people were outraged after a video of the dead horse was released

Gringu died in the same week as another horse allegedly slipped on an oil spill, leading scores of people and animals rights activists to organise a protest demanding the banning of horse-drawn carriages in Malta.

What do you think of the necropsy’s results?

READ NEXT: Scores Gather In Valletta To Demand An End To ‘Abusive’ Horse-Drawn Carriages

Endbanner

Johnathan is an award-winning Maltese journalist interested in social justice, politics, minority issues, music and food. Follow him at @supreofficialmt on Instagram, and send him news, food and music stories at [email protected]

You may also love

View All