Owner 'distraught' as Shetland pony foal stolen
Lucy, a female chestnut skewbald Shetland pony, was taken between 11 and 12 July from farmland near Allet.
PC Lucy Wyatt, Devon and Cornwall Police's equine crime lead, said Lucy's owner was "understandably distraught".
"At this age, foals are reliant on their mother's milk and we are fearing for Lucy's safety," she said.
PC Wyatt said the force wanted to hear from anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity or vehicles in the area.
"At her age and size, it is possible that Lucy could fit in a vehicle," she said.
"We don't have any more information at this time about the time or date that Lucy was taken but it would have required someone to enter the field and take hold of Lucy before removing her."
Anyone with information should contact police, she said.
"Equally, if you have Lucy, please bring her home."
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