Maer pony rescued from heavy cartload

CHARGES are expected to be laid against suspects in terms of the Animals Protection Act after they were caught vas pulling a maer pony who was wheeling a load three times its body weight.

- BY KIM SWARTZ

The neglected pony was rescued by the Cape of Good Hope SPCA after it was found pulling a cart loaded with a car shell and heavy scrap metal in Kensington.

The incident occurred on 22 January, while SPCA Inspector Julian van der Zandt was on standby with the City of Cape Town's Law Enforcement Animal Control Unit ahead of the execution of an unrelated warrant in the area. While waiting for additional officers, the team noticed the pony struggling to pull the swaar waentjie - estimated to be more than three times the animal's body weight and immediatey intervened.

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