an injured horse and donkey found along a road, an investigation opened

Residents of Chaillé-sous-les-Ormeaux, a delegated commune of Rives-de-l'Yon (Vendée), discovered a horse and a donkey in bad shape along a road, on October 22, 2024. The animals were been brought to safety in a field, reports The Yonnais Country Journal.

The horse was a gelding, namely a castrated equine. He was found with broken bones and was treated by a groom, specifies the local newspaper. The donkey was in a much more serious condition. She suffered from a serious, infected wound on her back, which was home to flies and maggots.

An open investigation

Alerted by an animal protection association, Christophe Hermouet, the mayor of the town, urgently called a veterinarian. The latter took care of the donkey for an hour and a half, indicate our colleagues. The animal was then returned to the field where it had been temporarily placed.

An investigation was opened and entrusted to the departmental directorate for population protection (DDPP). The owner of the animals is currently being sought, note The Yonnais Country Journal.