I loved this story so much that I had to share it with you - A pony with extremely short legs but a very long body has caused so many people to call the emergency services in the mistaken belief she is stuck in mud, that it warrants a mention on the BBC website!
Hampshire fire crews were last alerted on Tuesday as 'Mayflower' was grazing by the River Test in Southampton. An animal rescue expert said "Mayflower seemed to be a cross between a Shetland and a New Forest pony, making her look like a sausage-dog horse; she could appear to be stuck in mud as she was half the height of other nearby ponies.
He continues; "We have been called out several times for the animal now and it is getting a bit ridiculous; these calls from the public are with good intent as when viewed at long range, this pony looks like it is trapped, particularly if it is standing still next to its mates which are twice its height."
Mayflowers owners are now considering putting up signs to advise passers-by that she is not in any peril....
Hampshire fire crews were last alerted on Tuesday as 'Mayflower' was grazing by the River Test in Southampton. An animal rescue expert said "Mayflower seemed to be a cross between a Shetland and a New Forest pony, making her look like a sausage-dog horse; she could appear to be stuck in mud as she was half the height of other nearby ponies.
He continues; "We have been called out several times for the animal now and it is getting a bit ridiculous; these calls from the public are with good intent as when viewed at long range, this pony looks like it is trapped, particularly if it is standing still next to its mates which are twice its height."
Mayflowers owners are now considering putting up signs to advise passers-by that she is not in any peril....
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