Dog 'terrorises' New Forest pony in five minute attack

The incident took place at Forestry England’s Wilverley Plain

Chris Brayford
clock • 2 min read
The moment a dog 'terrorised' a pony at Wilverly Plain was caught by a photographer (Solent News and Photo Agency)
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The moment a dog 'terrorised' a pony at Wilverly Plain was caught by a photographer (Solent News and Photo Agency)

A pony was ‘petrified' by an out-of-control Australian cattle dog who chased and attack the animal in Hampshire. The incident took place at Forestry England's Wilverley Plain, near Brockenhurst, Solent...

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