The RSPCA is appealing for information after a horse was found suffering from such severe flystrike that maggots covered 20% of his body.
A member of the public spotted the horse – described as a piebald Cob-type gelding – on land just off Stranglands Lane, Knottingley on Tuesday 8 October.
A vet was called to the scene and after a thorough inspection decided the most humane thing to do was to put the horse to sleep.
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