The alleged attack on Star is thought to have happened about midnight on February 18 in a Waitati paddock. Photo: Allied PressA man who allegedly stabbed a miniature horse 41 times has denied the charge against him. The 49-year-old appeared in the Dunedin District Court this morning accused of “wilfully ill-treating an animal, namely Star the miniature horse by stabbing it multiple times causing it to die”. Defence counsel Deborah Henderson sought continued name suppression to protect her client's fair-trial rights, which was granted by Judge Kevin Phillips. The alleged horse stabber has been in custody since last month when the charge was laid and he was denied bail at his last appearance.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 18, 2019 22:30 UTC