Appeal launched after dead horse found at the side of the road in Walsall

The body of the piebald (black and white) horse was found on the grass verge at Slacky Lane, Walsall, on Saturday (December 20).

The horse’s legs had been tied with some blue rope that was also tied around their neck. 

The RSPCA suspect their body was driven to the location on a trailer or truck by those responsible who then tied rope from the horse’s legs to the post, before driving away, dragging their body out of the vehicle onto the floor.

Though the horse did not appear to have any obvious wounds or damage, it is not known if they were dead at the time they were dumped.

RSPCA Animal Rescue officer Georgie Mackie is investigating the death and said: “It’s incredibly sad to think this poor horse had died and then those who were meant to care for them just dumped their body for somebody else to deal with in such a public place, it’s so distressing and hugely irresponsible.

 “While we do not know the cause of death or if the horse was dead or alive at the time they were dumped - we are keen to find out more about the circumstances.

 "And we want to find out  how their body came to be dumped here, and who owned them as the way in which the body was disposed of is suspicious.

 “Anyone with information can contact the RSPCA in complete confidence on our inspector appeal line by calling 0300 123 8018 quoting incident 01700561."

Reports of animals being abandoned have sky-rocketed this year - with incidents raised with the RSPCA rising by more than 23 percent in the first ten months of 2025 ahead of what the RSPCA warn is a potentially “grim” Winter for pets.

Up to the end of October, 24,270 incidents about an animal being abandoned or dumped had been raised with the charity's emergency line - up from 19,727 in the first 10 months of 2024.

The RSPCA has launched an urgent appeal in the hope of raising vital funds for its frontline officers - to support it go to The Big Give Back to Animals