Champion cutting horse sire Moore Metal in recovery after a serious truck accident near Dubbo.
Photo: ABC Western Plains/Lucy Thackray
A NSW Government review has been ordered into the decision to euthanase eight horses after a truck crash near Dubbo amid allegations that some of the animals had not suffered serious injuries.
The vehicle overturned at Brocklehurst on the morning of May 26 while transporting 17 horses to a competition in Tamworth.
Racing identity Ken Smith, 64, from Young, was killed in the crash and the driver, his son Trent Smith, has now been charged with five offences including dangerous driving occasioning death.
Eight of the horses were euthanased at the scene by a NSW Government Local Land Services (LLS) officer, one died in the accident, and the remaining eight have been treated by Dubbo equine veterinarian Ross Pedrana.
Dr Pedrana said he was deeply concerned by the treatment of the injured horses, alleging no equine specialists were contacted to assess or aid the sports horses.
Source: ABC News
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