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£500 reward for safe return of stolen foal


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AN 11-week-old foal has -been sn a t ch ed fr om his m o th e r ’s side by heartless thieves. Owner Sue Taylor (4 9 ) is


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becoming increasingly anxious for the welfare of “ Casper” as its age means he can die if not fed by his mother. Now Sue is offering a reward of


£500 for any information leading to the discovery of the missing pony. . Casper was kept with his moth­


er, Echo, in a field in Hollins Farm, Clerk Hill Road, Sabden; He was discovered missing on Sat­ urday afternoon. “ I received a phone call from


my son’s girlfriend saying that Casper was missing,” explained Sue.' “We all searched the seven-acre


field and the neighbouring fields, but there was no sign of Casper. We initially thought he was hid­ ing, but when we failed to find him, we began getting worried and contacted the police immedi­ ately.” Sue added that Casper’s disap­


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pearance had left the mare pining and in distress. . “ Casper’s mother. Echo, has


been left heartbroken. “She remains quiet, subdued


and lo s t . She has lost a lo t of weight since Saturday and has been left in distress. I can’t believe how sick and cruel some people are out there that-they could


r stoop so low and take away a baby from its mother. ■ ■ , “The next day I had to arrange


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■ for the remaining horses to be moved because I was worried that the thieves might strike again.” She went on to say: “ Casper’s


SUE TAYLOR and Echo, above, with a photograph of the missing foal, Casper (A160908/3a) and inset, Casper and his mother


age means he is dependent on his mother’s milk. I have contacted the National Foaling Bank to find out whether or not anyone had been in touch to buy some milk, but th ey ’ve said no one has approached them., - “ If anyone attempts to bottle-


feed Casper they will struggle because of his age. It’s a bit like ■ taking a newborn baby away from its mother and expecting it to sur- vive on hard-foods. ■ “There is no way Casper would


have escaped from the field because there are no skid marks and the farm is protected by a live electric fence. “We are becoming increasingly


worried as to where he is and want to reunite him with his heartbro­ ken mother.” Sgt Rob Evans, o f Clitheroe.


Police is investigating the theft. He said: “ This is a very serious theft £is the foal was dependent on its mother for food. “ I would urge any person who


has the animal or has any infor­ mation leading to its whereabouts to call Clitheroe Police on 01200 443344, or the free-and-confiden- ; tial Crimestoppers line on 0800 555111.” Casper is described as white


with brown patterns. He has blue eyes and a distinct feature around his eyes similar to black eyeliner..


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