Four other species — including a fly that feeds exclusively off the ­Dartmoor pony — depend on the animal for their survival. In fact, the whole look of ­Dartmoor — with its closely-grazed ...

Hundreds of healthy ponies are being needlessly slaughtered and sold to zoos as animal feed because ... Charlotte Faulkner, of the Dartmoor Hill Pony Association, confirmed a 'welfare disposal ...

The annual Dartmoor pony drift sale takes place with buyers ... Ms Stacey says anyone can turn up and buy an animal without having to show they can care for it properly. She said that one solution ...

The body of a pony has been found "mutilated and possibly arranged in a ritualistic way" on Dartmoor. The animal, which was believed to be about two months-old, was surrounded by patches of burnt ...

Jenny Thornton, an animal welfare officer on Dartmoor, thought the position of ... Thornton believes the pony was killed on Monday night, during the “supermoon” – when a full moon comes ...

"So, even if you've hit an animal, and you think it may be OK ... people need to be more vigilant," he said. Dartmoor pony keeper Verity Nicholls said it was "heart-breaking" when animals had ...

After welcoming families for the final time this weekend, the Miniature Pony Centre on Dartmoor will be putting ... these guys have been live as a herd animal so them not going as a herd and ...

many local people expressed their feelings on this recent Dartmoor pony death. One person suggested ‘staying within the speed limit and using appropriate speed when you see an animal’ adding ...

This, say animal welfare groups, will also mean that many Dartmoor Hill pony owners will no longer be able to continue grazing on common land - and the slaughter of the creatures could well follow.

He advised anyone involved in a collision with an animal on Dartmoor to report it to police so officers could check whether the animal would need treatment. Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and ...