Question about disposing of an animal

dodderangler

Was out hunting earlier and came across a dead horse which had been dragged to side of a ditch and dumped.
Just wondering if this is the way they're supposed to be disposed of

Conmaicne Mara

dodderangler wrote: »

Was out hunting earlier and came across a dead horse which had been dragged to side of a ditch and dumped.
Just wondering if this is the way they're supposed to be disposed of

Don't know about horses but I would presume they're to be disposed of in the same manner as sheep and cattle, that is by an approved animal collection service (a "knackery").

biddy2013

dodderangler wrote: »

Was out hunting earlier and came across a dead horse which had been dragged to side of a ditch and dumped.
Just wondering if this is the way they're supposed to be disposed of

ring your local county council and make them aware of it, no they are not supposed to be disposed like that

J.O. Farmer

biddy2013 wrote: »

ring your local county council and make them aware of it, no they are not supposed to be disposed like that

+1 it shouldn't happen but some horses aren't chipped and some unscrupulous individuals think that it is okay to dump them like that. They have to be disposed of properly like any other animals.

Muckit

dodderangler wrote: »

Was out hunting earlier and came across a dead horse which had been dragged to side of a ditch and dumped.
Just wondering if this is the way they're supposed to be disposed of

Your just wondering if this is how they are supposed to be disposed of. You not able to answer that one yourself?

Nekarsulm

hey dodder, make the council aware of it, wouldnt advise giving them your name or number, however!

Base price

To be honest, I am surprised that someone who "hunts" is not aware of rules and regulations regarding fallen stock, unless they are a minor and therefore should be accompanied by a competent adult.

epfff

dodderangler wrote: »

Was out hunting earlier and came across a dead horse which had been dragged to side of a ditch and dumped.
Just wondering if this is the way they're supposed to be disposed of

You will be real welcome back there hunting
First rule see nothing
Second rule amnesia

mf240

He'll be grand he'll melt away over time.

dodderangler

Base price wrote: »

To be honest, I am surprised that someone who "hunts" is not aware of rules and regulations regarding fallen stock, unless they are a minor and therefore should be accompanied by a competent adult.

Sorry but I don't know anyone who hunts that know the regulations. And it's also none of my business what the land owner does with their livestock.
I should've pointed out that I don't know the owner of this land ( I know of him but not personally know him ) . It was in a ditch that meets the land that I have permission to hunt ( if that makes sense)
I would post a pic but it's pretty gruesome.

munkus

epfff wrote: »

You will be real welcome back there hunting
First rule see nothing
Second rule amnesia

You're defending this scumbags right to dump animals?

call the council.

whisky_galore

epfff wrote: »

You will be real welcome back there hunting
First rule see nothing
Second rule amnesia

Might not be belonging to the landowner at all.

We had one dumped on our land one winter, didn't find what was left of him until following spring.:mad: Found out afterwards the guy that did it didn't want to be bothered disposing of it properly, erra just fcuk it into this bozo's field as if it were a dead hamster.

Some of these horsey folk would want manners drummed into them.

dodderangler

In the same field he has his other horses. They roam about but are always in this field more than the rest.
So he hasn't got it away from others. I'm assuming a rotten corpse could spread a disease to other horses?

whisky_galore

dodderangler wrote: »

In the same field he has his other horses. They roam about but are always in this field more than the rest.
So he hasn't got it away from others. I'm assuming a rotten corpse could spread a disease to other horses?

Would you like to share a house with a rotting corpse?
It aint healthy that's for sure, draws all sorts dogs/foxes/crows/rats, like Christmas and their birthdays all rolled into one, not to mention what it would do to the water table. Owner could be done for neglect.

Conmaicne Mara

whisky_galore wrote: »

Owner could be done for neglect.

If the owner can be found. Horses aren't as traceable as other animals. The landowner/renter may or may not be the owner, as above the animal may have been dumped.

whisky_galore

'If' and that's a big 'if' at times, esp. with our transient friends.

dodderangler

whisky_galore wrote: »

Would you like to share a house with a rotting corpse?
It aint healthy that's for sure, draws all sorts dogs/foxes/crows/rats, like Christmas and their birthdays all rolled into one, not to mention what it would do to the water table. Owner could be done for neglect.

It's definitely been eaten at.
I shot a fox in the field next to it. Basically the insides are eaten and the lungs are all that's left from inside so it's not there that long.

monseiur

dodderangler wrote: »

Was out hunting earlier and came across a dead horse which had been dragged to side of a ditch and dumped.
Just wondering if this is the way they're supposed to be disposed of

Set up a hide within shooting distance, and downwind if possible, of the carcase, you will pop a selection of vermin, crows, foxes, etc. etc. Let them come to you ......... Save loads of wellie rubber !! Good hunting.

M.

Damo810

epfff wrote: »

You will be real welcome back there hunting
First rule see nothing
Second rule amnesia

Your not going to be a great hunter if you see nothing and can't remember how to fire the gun then