Gardaí investigate viral horse cruelty video after searching farmland in Co Tipperary
In a widely circulated video, allegedly filmed in Clonmel, a horse can be seen in distress as a young man aggressively whips it while running alongside a carriage driven by another young man.
In a statement to the Irish Examiner, Gardaí confirmed they were aware of the video and that enquiries are ongoing.
"Gardaí are aware of a video in circulation online and through direct messaging apps that depicts an incident of animal cruelty involving a horse, and which is alleged that it occurred at a location in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary on Sunday, 11th May 2025," a Garda spokesperson said.
"Efforts have been made to verify the accuracy of the time and date cited in the video, however, our enquiries remain ongoing," they added.
Gardaí and inspectors from the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) visited the location shown in the video on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 13, to search several "acres of farmland.'
"The welfare of all the animals present was checked and inspected. No alleged offences under the Animal and Welfare Act were identified during this search and there were no concerns for the welfare of the animals present," the spokesperson added.
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