A MOTHER has thanked those who helped her 11-year-old daughter and an injured rider after a vicious attack on their horses by a dog at the weekend at Teigngrace.

And one horse was bitten by the dog on its belly, needing veterinary treatment.

Police were interviewing those involved but it is not thought any action will be taken, even though Clare Gale claimed the dog ‘was totally out of control’.

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