4:37 pm today
Horse put down due to catastrophic injuries caused by fireworks
The owner of a horse that's had to be euthanised due to catastrophic injuries caused by fireworks, is calling for private sale of crackers to be banned. Remi, a 14-year-old retired race horse, got tangled on a fence after being spooked by people lighting fireworks near her paddock in Tauranga. The injuries to her leg were so catastrophic she had to be put down. The horses owner Donna Matherson said it's time for a law change, she spoke to Lisa Owen.