Kilkenny County Council confirm removal of dead horse 'in the interest of both public health and environmental mangement'

Kilkenny County Council has confirmed a dead horse was removed from local grounds.

The My Lovely Horse charity detailed the discovery online by a woman who they say “She was devastated. She was angry. She was horrified. And honestly, we understand exactly why.”

In a social media posting they state; “We cannot keep talking about animal cruelty. We need action. We need investigations. We need accountability. And where the evidence supports it, we need PROSECUTORS”.

The local authority has told KCLR News that they received a report at 9:24am yesterday (Monday, 5th Oct) morning and a spokesperson says the matter was investigated with arrangements made for its disposal in the interest of both public health and environmental management.

They add; “The Control of Horses Act 1996 legislation empowers local authorities to seize, detain, and dispose of stray or abandoned horses found in public places within their designated control areas. In respect to private lands the responsibility lies with the land owner / horse owner (Section 18(5) – a local authority can in cases remove the dead horse where the animal poses a severe threat to public health or environmental safety.”