Pregnant horses and foal rescued from slaughter in Norfolk

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An animal sanctuary has rescued 23 thoroughbred horses from being slaughtered for animal feed. Hillside Animal Sanctuary was asked to take the horses on Friday after their owner got into financial difficulties. A spokeswoman for the sanctuary in Frettenham, near Norwich, said they were contacted by the owner after bailiffs moved in to foreclose on the failing Newmarket stud. Bailiffs told the charity the animals were to be destroyed on the Saturday. The horses being looked after by the sanctuary include pregnant mares and a three-month-old foal. According to Wendy Valentine from Hillside Animal Sanctuary, their owner had already been evicted from the premises. "Fortunately this is a happy ending

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