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| Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham | Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham |
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| A man has been captured on CCTV trying to board a train accompanied by a pony. | A man has been captured on CCTV trying to board a train accompanied by a pony. |
| Shocked staff watched as the man tried to get on the train at Wrexham General station with the white pony in tow | Shocked staff watched as the man tried to get on the train at Wrexham General station with the white pony in tow |
| After a conductor refused him entry, the man returned to the ticket booth where he tried to buy two tickets - for himself and the animal. | After a conductor refused him entry, the man returned to the ticket booth where he tried to buy two tickets - for himself and the animal. |
| An Arriva Trains Wales (ATW) spokeswoman said "Horses and ponies, which may pose a risk to the general public, are not permitted to travel". | |
| The man tried to travel on Saturday's 1902 BST service to Holyhead on Anglesey with his four-legged companion. | The man tried to travel on Saturday's 1902 BST service to Holyhead on Anglesey with his four-legged companion. |
| The ATW spokeswoman added: "Arriva Trains Wales allows dogs and small animals to travel onboard trains. | |
| "All animals, except dogs, must be conveyed within a fully enclosed basket or pet carrier with dimensions not exceeding 85 x 60 x 60cm." | "All animals, except dogs, must be conveyed within a fully enclosed basket or pet carrier with dimensions not exceeding 85 x 60 x 60cm." |
| She said the man later left the station with the animal, adding: "I'm not aware that anything like this has happened before." | She said the man later left the station with the animal, adding: "I'm not aware that anything like this has happened before." |