Pony Forced To Run Behind Vehicle On Short Rope

Story ByAnastasia Smirnova, Sub EditorJoseph Golder,AgencyCentral European News

Video Credit: CEN/@volodin.saratov

This is the moment a pony is forced to run behind a motorised vehicle while tied to the back by a very short length of rope.

The incident was filmed by motorist Vyacheslav Volodin in the city of Saratov in the south-western Russian region of Saratov Oblast and the footage was later shared on social media where it was widely circulated.

Picture Credit: CEN/@volodin.saratov

In the video, a poor black pony is seen running behind a motorised vehicle on the street.

The pony is tied to the back by an extremely short length of rope and its head is touching the metal as it struggles to keep up with the vehicle.

The poor animal also seems to bang its mouth against the wheel arch as it is unable to turn its head.

Shorty after the video was widely shared online, local mayor Mikhail Isaev, 45, was informed of the matter and he called on the cops to investigate the pony’s owners.

The investigation is ongoing.

Netizen ‘Saparova0964’ said: “People who do this to animals need to be punished.”

‘VolNA8426’ commented: “I think this should be banned. Poor animals.”

‘AlyonNevska1982’ wrote: “These people are as bad as the Nazis.”

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