Spirit of Tasmania pony death legal saga has no end in sight as matter adjourned until September

 It has been more than four-and-a-half years since 16 polo ponies died during a voyage on a Spirit of Tasmania ferry, but the drawn-out legal saga stemming from the deaths has no end in sight.

The horses were found dead inside a trailer after a Bass Strait crossing between Devonport and Melbourne in January 2018. Two more horses survived.

Ferry operator TT-Line is fighting allegations of 29 breaches of the animal welfare act, including that it failed to ensure the horses were individually stalled and to ensure there was adequate ventilation.

Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-24/spirit-of-tasmania-pony-death-legal-saga-/101366284



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