A man was arrested today in Stanford in the Vale following a report that a horse was being mistreated in a field behind the White Horse Business Park.

The man, aged 33, is in police custody.

Insp John Turner said: “We responded to the incident within minutes and arrested a man at the scene.

“I would like to take this opportunity to reassure residents that all incidents of this nature will be thoroughly investigated and we will be taking a positive and proactive approach to reports of this kind.”