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THE DSPCA is investigating footage which emerged this week of a man riding a horse through a Dublin pub.
The video emerged on social media earlier this week of a man riding the horse through a packed Cabra pub in north Dublin, before making his way outside with the animal.
The video shows pub-goers cheering as the man rides the horse through the pub.
A spokesperson for the DSPCA has condemned the unusual situation.
“We can say that this is not an ideal environment for a horse to put it mildly. If the animal had been startled it could have injured itself very badly, it could have harmed a bystander very badly.
“Our inspectors are looking into it.”
It is believed that the video emerged on social media last Saturday evening.
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Speaking of the dangers of having a horse in a packed pub, the spokesperson said:
In such a situation you’ve a number of different things that can go wrong – the horse can have injuries to its feet, or it could kick out as well.
“All we can say at the moment is that our inspectors are investigating the video.”
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