Scottish woman awaits sentence over pony’s neglect
A Scottish adult woman is awaiting judgement afterwards admitting neglecting her Shetland pony, Smudge, who was euthanised on veterinarian advice.
Martha Balmain, 70, of Thornton, Fife, pleaded guilty in Kirkcaldy Sheriff’s Court on Monday to causing her pony unnecessary suffering, next a Scottish SPCA investigation.
Sentence has been deferred spell background reports are obtained.
Balmain failed to supply veterinarian handling for her Smudge, 10, whose feet were then horrendously overgrown that he was effectively crippled, the SPCA said.
Scottish SPCA Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn said: “This pony was caused a peachy bargain of hurting as well as suffering over a prolonged menstruum of time.
“Unfortunately, the veterinarian advice was the pony had developed a severe pedal os rotation which was causing him extensive mobility problems.
“This made the possibility of Smudge always making a amount recovery nil, then the deplorable conclusion was taken past times an equine vet to destination his suffering as well as alleviate whatsoever farther distress.
“It is straightaway for the courtroom to hit upwardly one's hear an appropriate punishment.”
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