5 Horses killed by Northern trains today

[theageofthetra]

Another appalling loss of equine life, and rail crew and passengers lives put at risk.

The local police/RSPCA are presumably round interviewing the owners as all horses are required by law to be microchipped with the owners details.

Any chance this was illegal fly grazing as in the November incident near Ely?

Has anyone been charged over that one as again a major rail incident was only narrowly avoided.

http://railnews.mobi/news/2015/02/10-horses-killed-by-trains-.html?fb_ref=Default&fb_source=message

Horses killed by trains

FIVE horses were killed early on Tuesday by two trains between Darlington and Middlesbrough.

Both trains were being operated by Northern Rail. Nobody on board was hurt, but neither train could continue without safety checks and so their passengers were transferred to buses. The line is open again now, and an investigation is under way into how the horses came to be there.

Both British Transport Police and RSPCA inspectors went to the scene.
A spokesman for BTP said: "We were called to the railway line near Durham Tees Valley Airport after reports a number of horses had been struck by two trains.

Colleagues from Durham Police and the Environment Agency were also in attendance. The RSPCA was also called to the scene.

"We are trying to determine how the horses came to be near the line."

 

[DarloRich]

More detials here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-31349233

and here: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/ne..._between_Middlesbrough_and_Darlington/?ref=mr

There have often been horses moored by the road side just along from the station

 

[theageofthetra]

I expect the Police/ RSPCA are launching a prosecution of the owners? Given the risk to the railway can Northern/Network rail bring a prosecution?

 

[merlodlliw]

Fly grazing in Wales is now an offence,this is Policed by the County Councils,however this does not apply in England.

Certain horse dealers could not care less where they graze.

All ponies and horses are required to have pass ports,all newly born foals must also be micro chipped,micro chipping is not required for older equines,unless they have no pass ports.

 

[Johnuk123]

I expect the Police/ RSPCA are launching a prosecution of the owners? Given the risk to the railway can Northern/Network rail bring a prosecution?

Best of luck to them because as most travellers have several identities and will just deny all knowledge of owning horses prosecution is very difficult.

These horses are only breed for the slaughterhouse and are worth little they have no feelings for them and simply abandon them at will.

 

[Chapeltom]

Best of luck to them because as most travellers have several identities and will just deny all knowledge of owning horses prosecution is very difficult.

These horses are only breed for the slaughterhouse and are worth little they have no feelings for them and simply abandon them at will.

Yeah and where does it say that 'travellers' owned the horses?

 

[Minilad]

It doesn't. But I would bet a pound to a bucket of sick they do

 

[Flamingo]

Yeah and where does it say that 'travellers' owned the horses?

Because it's part of their culture?

 

[Chapeltom]

Because it's part of their culture?

Oh don't worry, it wouldn't surprise me in the faintest if it is travellers. I was just getting the 'where does it say that' comment before someone else did

 

[Clip]

Good job this wasn't on the East Coast Mane line

 

[theageofthetra]

Out of interest what is the line speed in this incident? The Ely one was at quite high speed (75+?) and considerable damage was done to the unit. Have there been any arrests or prosecutions brought in the Ely one yet?

 

[DownSouth]

Good job this wasn't on the East Coast Mane line

Didn't they have a big culling of racehorses there about 30 years ago?

 

[merlodlliw]

Best of luck to them because as most travellers have several identities and will just deny all knowledge of owning horses prosecution is very difficult.

These horses are only breed for the slaughterhouse and are worth little they have no feelings for them and simply abandon them at will.

No registered slaughterhouse will accept any equine without a pass port,which must be surrendered, it is almost impossible to trace owners who fly graze.

 

[PaxVobiscum]

Good job this wasn't on the East Coast Mane line

Trust you to stirrup trouble.

 

[Bald Rick]

Trust you to stirrup trouble.

Please let's not saddle this thread with more puns; one of the mods will crack the whip.

 

[BestWestern]

Let's just be grateful there was neigh injury to passengers or crew. No doubt they were all jockeying for a good view out of the window.

 

[merlodlliw]

In my opinion the last three threads are a poor opinion,no need for puns.

 

[krus_aragon]

In my opinion the last three threads are a poor opinion,no need for puns.

Sadly, once things get started, it's hard to stop the horse play.

 

[BritishRail83]

Please let's not saddle this thread with more puns; one of the mods will crack the whip.

That's an odds on certainty, neigh question.

 

[Ploughman]

Now please stop Foaling around.

 

[westv]

Did tbe horses like pies made out of keys?

 

[DelayRepay]

Now please stop Foaling around.

I hope this doesn't go on furlong and we can get back to the mane topic...

 

[TDK]

Yeah and where does it say that 'travellers' owned the horses?

Those horses looking at the pictures are travellers horses

 

[merlodlliw]

Those horses looking at the pictures are travellers horses

I would agree,looks very much like it,

 

[The_Rail_WAy]

Im foaling a little hoarse after reading this, need some red rum had my eyes glued to the screen too long.

Hoof hearted??

 

[gage75]

Let's hope it doesn't turn into a Knight-Mare for the others