Heartbreak as horse found dead with broken leg after fireworks
‘If someone had let us know we could have been with the horses and had staff on at night, but no one told us’
‘If someone had let us know we could have been with the horses and had staff on at night, but no one told us’
Details posted on social media have included a horse found dead, cases of injured and escaped horses, and fireworks displays held next door to stable yards
‘It’s no longer about them being pretty like the ones you used to get, now it’s just about about how loud they can bang’
‘It is not good enough for the government to repeatedly claim the law protects these people and animals from harm. It does not’
Harry’s owner said it is not known if the gelding will return to ridden work owing to the injury
The group will consider how the current legislation around fireworks can be tightened
Sainsbury’s has not confirmed the reason behind its decision, but the move has been welcomed by welfare organisations
The pub plans to make an animal-friendly display the focus in the future
‘It is clear that public feeling about fireworks is very strong, and there is a real need to scrutinise the current laws’
The pony had to be put down straight away
The charity said it is due to meet with relevant officials in the new year “to discuss the impact of animal welfare”.
MPs have demanded government take fireworks concerns ‘seriously’ in third debate since 2016
The firework landed at the stable door and another three landed in the owner’s arena
‘I would like to get to 500,000 signatures because I don’t think they would be able to ignore that number’
‘We need evidence, statistics and a proper debate, and we need the government to launch a formal consultation on this issue’
Fireworks are set to be debated in parliament on 29 January after more than 111,000 people signed a petition calling for a change to the current laws
Members of the public can make a real difference, those behind the campaign believe
A petition calling for a ban on public use of fireworks has topped 104,500 signatures in five weeks
The petition has had more than 27,000 signatures in its first three weeks
The four-year-old's devastated owner is calling for a change in the law on private displays