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Swear word sprayed on horse on Canvey Island Swear word sprayed on horse on Canvey Island
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Vandals sprayed offensive language on the side of a horse during a raid at its stables.Vandals sprayed offensive language on the side of a horse during a raid at its stables.
Owner Mollie Marie Savage found equipment had been strewn around when she arrived at the stables on Canvey Island in Essex and the animal was nowhere to be seen.Owner Mollie Marie Savage found equipment had been strewn around when she arrived at the stables on Canvey Island in Essex and the animal was nowhere to be seen.
"I started crying and trying to find him," she said."I started crying and trying to find him," she said.
The horse had escaped to a nearby field and had been daubed with antiseptic spray.The horse had escaped to a nearby field and had been daubed with antiseptic spray.
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Ms Savage said the spray, which had been in a tack room cupboard, was normally used to treat cuts and wounds.Ms Savage said the spray, which had been in a tack room cupboard, was normally used to treat cuts and wounds.
"It's not easy to get off. The damage is going to cost me about £200," she said."It's not easy to get off. The damage is going to cost me about £200," she said.
"When I turned up the stable doors were open and the whole tack room had been smashed up.""When I turned up the stable doors were open and the whole tack room had been smashed up."
The incident, which took place sometime overnight between Sunday and Monday, has been reported to Essex Police. The incident took place sometime overnight between Sunday and Monday, Essex Police said.
Officers are appealing for information.Officers are appealing for information.