BIG STIR UP

Mini Horse Heist Kicks Off Giant Investigation

Police are asking for the public’s help in recovering a pair of rare Argentine Falabella horses, each standing less than 3 feet tall.

Police are appealing to the public for help in recovering a miniature brown speckled stallion and his partner, a black mare, both stolen from a British farm in Kent, England. The animals are a breeding pair of rare Argentine Falabella horses, each standing just 2′ 8″ tall. The breed dates back to the mid-19th century. Police have undertaken house-to-house searches, and are poring over CCTV footage from the countryside near Edenbridge. They’re asking anyone who has seen the animals of their captors, or seen them on home surveillance cameras, to contact them. Investigators believe the horses were snatched sometime overnight between May 27 and May 28. A gate was damaged in the heist. The breed is prized for its appearance and friendly temperament, according to the Northcote Heavy Horse Centre sanctuary, which provides homes for a variety of animals.