Sky litter

‘Nowhere is safe’: Young horse panicked by helium balloon suffers broken neck

The 'special' filly, who was bred to showjump, ran through two gates in 'blind panic', suffering two broken legs and a broken neck

'They can be life-threatening': event horse burned by Chinese lantern

A youngster suffered burns to his face and body after a Chinese lantern landed in his field

Yard owner warns of sky lantern risk after finding 19 in horses' fields

Rosie McConnachie-Chapman discovered the lanterns across 20 acres of her land

Sky lantern ban imposed by Welsh council

The RSPCA has welcomed the news that a 12th council in Wales has banned sky lanterns from being released on land it controls

Further calls to ban 'dangerous' sky lanterns

Ahead of Chinese New Year, equine and farming organisations have been making further calls to ban sky lanterns

Calls to ban 'dangerous' Chinese lanterns

A pony had to have 7ft of gut removed recently after ingesting the thin wire from a Chinese lantern

Fresh warnings over danger of Chinese lanterns to horses

The British Horse Society says it has received "terrible reports" of the "catastrophic" effects of the lanterns when they land and are ingested by horses

NFU urges against letting off Chinese lanterns for Chinese New Year

Today (23 January) is the Chinese New Year and the National Farmers' Union has called for revellers to not release the candle-powered lanterns

Danger posed to livestock by Chinese lanterns

Wire from Chinese lanterns is causing internal damage to cattle and threatens horses