Shot for the French butcher's shop ... the shocking fate of the pony a British child no longer wants to ride; meat'. Stephen Potter, who operatesProduction-line death: A pony that almost certainly belonged to a child meets its fate at Potter's abattoir. Picture by Animal Aid.

From: The Daily Mail (London, England) | Date: September 20, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Sean Poulter

THE slaughterman precariously balances a rifle against the small greypony's head. Seconds later a shot rings out, the pony flails on the ground andis then winched on to a production line.

This is the reality of the slaughter and butchering of thousands of unwantedriding ponies and racehorses at a British abattoir.

The picture here is one of several taken by undercover investigators for AnimalAid. They hope the images will prompt an official inquiry - or at least touchthe consciences of owners who simply abandon pets when their children havegrown ...

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