CRUELTY TO A HORSE.
, ' (PRESS association telegram.) , ; INVERCARGILL, Maroh 8. j A peculiar affair is reported here. Tbt L' racehorse May King fell while being ridden , ,' out of town on Wednesday and broke lut i back. The animal is insured and the agent , sent a veterinary surgeon to ascertain ths , extent of the injury. He advised that the , home be shot, but it appears that tins • authority to do this must nti got from tho ' Dunedin office of the Insurance Company, i or the owner will run the risk of losing the i money it is insured for. The Dunedin office , were telegraphed to for instructions withl out result, aud the Buffering animal ia being . kept alive to comply with the Company'! i . conditions, i
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 8738, 9 March 1894, Page 6
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