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Injured horse abandoned at crash scene

The horse was badly injured in a collision with a car but is now recovering in stables.

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The horse was left after it slipped its traces, and bolted, colliding with a car (RSPCA/PA)

A panicked horse was left bleeding in the road after bolting and crashing head-on with a car.

The RSPCA is now appealing for the public’s help in tracing those believed to be the animal’s owners, after they left the injured horse at the scene.

The charity has issued photographs of two men it wants to speak to about the incident which happened in Great Bridge Road, Bilston, West Midlands, on Sunday afternoon.

Injured horse
The horse was left lying in the road, bleeding from its wounds (RSPCA/PA)

Members of the public were left to help the animal, which was “bleeding profusely” from wounds to her front and legs, animal welfare officers said.

Meanwhile, a family travelling in the car escaped unscathed despite the seven-year-old mare shattering the windscreen and severely denting the Volkswagen Golf’s front-end.

Damaged car
The car which the horse collided with was left badly damaged – but the occupants escaped unscathed (RSPCA/PA)

“This was a shocking sight and she was clearly suffering.”

She added: “When I arrived, the men with the horse had already left, dragging the trap away with them.

“Witnesses provided photos of the suspected owners taking off the trap and leaving the horse in the road.”

The inspector added that although the incident must have been “a shock”, she claimed the men had “abandoned” the horse to its fate by leaving the scene.

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The RSPCA wants to speak to the two men pictured, after the horse was left at the crash scene (RSPCA/PA)

Anyone who recognises the horse, or the men in the pictures are being urged to contact the RSPCA by calling 0300 123 8018.

The incident came as the charity said the number of horses rescued had reached a four-year high, with 1,000 rescued in 2017 and 928 still under its care.

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