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| Horse dies after being 'stabbed and sexually violated' in Aberdeenshire | Horse dies after being 'stabbed and sexually violated' in Aberdeenshire |
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| A horse has died after it was stabbed and sexually assaulted in Aberdeenshire, according to its owner. | A horse has died after it was stabbed and sexually assaulted in Aberdeenshire, according to its owner. |
| Blaze, 18, was attacked between the hours of 9pm and 6am at a farm in New Pitsligo on Sunday night, its owner Zoe Wright wrote on Facebook. | |
| Vets put down Blaze after the attack during which she was stabbed twice in the chest and “sexually violated”, Wright said. | Vets put down Blaze after the attack during which she was stabbed twice in the chest and “sexually violated”, Wright said. |
| Wright has offered a £1,000 reward to those with information that leads to an arrest. | Wright has offered a £1,000 reward to those with information that leads to an arrest. |
| She has urged anyone who sees anyone acting suspiciously near their animals to contact the police. | She has urged anyone who sees anyone acting suspiciously near their animals to contact the police. |
| “My lovely Blaze was the nicest pony, she has been part of our family for 18 years,” she said. | “My lovely Blaze was the nicest pony, she has been part of our family for 18 years,” she said. |
| A Police Scotland spokesman told the Press Association: "We have had a report of an injured horse in the New Pitsligo area and inquiries are ongoing into the incident. | A Police Scotland spokesman told the Press Association: "We have had a report of an injured horse in the New Pitsligo area and inquiries are ongoing into the incident. |
| Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, citing the crime reference number 71. | Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, citing the crime reference number 71. |