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A SEVEN-MONTH-old foal with extensive neck wounds was found abandoned on waste-ground in Sligo town earlier this week.
Concerned members of the public spotted the foal and called the ISPCA on Monday and inspector Karen Lyons found the young colt in a great deal of pain. Both side of his neck had massive puncture wounds which were badly infected and he was clearly in an “extremely weakened state” the charity said today.
“He was just standing listlessly on his own in the middle of a kind of car park, what was an old car park,” Lyons told TheJournal.ie. “There was a rope hanging out of him and a head collar on him. He was very weak – he must have been in an awful lot of pain and he was a bit scared when we approached him but I don’t think he had the energy to go very far.”
The foal, later named Chance, was taken for veterinary treatment where it was found that the wounds on his neck, thought to be over a week old, were only centimetres from the vertibrae in his neck. It is hoped that the vertebrae will not become infected but he has a long road to recovery ahead of him now.
Lyon’s said he is in good spirits and every day his wounds are improving.
It’s unbelievable how quickly they heal once they get the right treatment.
She said it is not known what caused the horrific injuries the foal sustained. It is possible an aggressive stallion attacked him or that something or someone punctured the colt’s neck.
Unfortunately, little Chance was not micro-chipped and local enquiries have not revealed an owner. Lyons appealed to anyone in the area who recognises him to contact them in confidence on 1890 515 515.
If his owner cannot be found, it is hoped Chance can be re-homed, once he is fully healed.
“He has a long way to go but we hope that Chance will find a home,” Lyons said. “He’s a lovely little blue and white fella, he is very cute and he seems to have a good temperament”.
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Private sector.. prepare to be hammered! You will support the public sector.
Do you actually know anyone in the public sector? I do, most of them take home about €400.
I do, but people I know are all on €50k+. They are actually laughing at how much they are being paid for “scratching their arse”
I bet you could count the amount of people you like that on one hand with three fingers and a thumb cut off.
You know…sorry
My wages are now down below €400 a week
Howlin can promise what he wants. But its out of his control. If the economy does not grow, and there are no more bailouts from the IMF/ECB , then he just won’t have the money to pay the public sector pay bill.
Looks like the public sector is in for another round of bashing. Lets do a poll! What services do people want to see cut, and what services are you prepared to pay private companies directly for?
No pay cuts, no income tax rises, no cuts to social welfare. How will they pull this off?
Two words- Roscommon Hospital.
There are at least three more budgets in this austerity plan. The Public Sector has already been hit hard so they will be left alone this year ( other than having to pay water charges, property tax like everyone else).
But come budget 2012 or 2013 they will undoubtedly be attacked again.
They have said that before, they promise but never keep them.
ekhm… Why not?
The reason for the possible cut is that taxes are not large enough to pay the costs of government and social welfare. The gap between revenue and spending is not being closed fast enough.
Another agreement delivered on by the ICTU unions
The new Fianna Fail – they fail to see the herd of elephants standing in front of them. Yet the Germans can see our herd of elephants from the far side of Europe. I hear One elephant is called ICTU and another is called IBEC – any other names fir the rest of the hers are welcome.
Why is the gov making promises? Is there an election coming, yes there is. When we have a new pres will the position change.
The public sector must share the pain like the rest of us Minister !
You’ll be downvoted for that comment. Most of them spend the day on here instead of working.
Dont be fooled, the Gov are seeking other ways to get the revenue, indirect taxes. Its a way of avoiding directly confronting workers but make no mistake there will be less money in our pockets. Add to this interest rate increases, continually rising unemployment thus increased Gov expenditure….not sustainable…….unless of course we stop putting money into dead banks or EU and start putting it into the country…..
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