Overview

• The RSPCA carried out 372 animal welfare interventions, issued 18 warnings, and removed, treated and returned 14 horses to their owners
• Two horses were euthanized on veterinary advice with the consent of their owners
• Cumbria Police charged 22-year-old Aidan Tomlinson with causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and bailed him to appear at Carlisle Magistrates’ Court
• A woman previously disqualified from controlling animals was arrested over suspected welfare breaches and released under investigation
• Officials said interactions with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities were overwhelmingly positive and enforcement actions remained cordial