Two horses were left dead on a beach in Tolaga Bay after a racing eventGraphic warning: Some images in this story may be upsetting. Accusations two race horses were shot and dumped on an East Coast beach have been denied by the organisers of a Tolaga Bay racing event. The Tolaga Bay Beach Races is an annual horse racing event which has been held at Kaiaua Beach since 1876. Tolaga Bay Races took to social media to say “false accusations" had been made without knowing the facts. “Beach racing takes place all the time all around New Zealand and in most cases very successfully,” he said.

Source: Stuff February 15, 2021 07:41 UTC