Hearing about instances of animal cruelty is always so upsetting, but I am so appreciative of the animal heroes who diligently devote their life to bringing about positive changes in the animal kingdom.
To prevent them from fleeing, wild horses are frequently spotted in Romania with their front or hind legs shackled.
One of these lovely creatures was freed from her cruel chains by a veterinarian from the group Four Paws, and he was sincerely thanked.
A video of the moment veterinarian Ovidiu Rosu of Four Paws was able to rescue a horse from its cruel chains quickly became popular online. But what was so poignant was the horse’s response.
At first, the horse was understandably uneasy, but Ovidiu took his time, and the thankful horse appreciated his efforts.
A member of the herd approaches the veterinarian and touches his nose, appearing to thank him for rescuing his comrade, while he works to calm the horse down and remove the painful chains that have left wounds on the horse’s legs. It makes me cry.
The good news is that Four Paws has been providing animal rescue services for many years. Sadly, the film indicates that joining the front or back legs of horses with chains is “a typical practice in regions of Romania.”
According to Animal Channel, the Tatars first introduced these horses to Romania between 300 and 400 years ago. Many horses were left behind by the Tatars, who then let them loose throughout the neighborhood. Following the dissolution of the local agricultural cooperatives in 1989, many horses were also released. Due to this, there was a significant increase in population; by 2010, the Danube Delta was home to up to 1,500 horses.
The horses eventually relocated to the protected Letea Forest, where their population grew out of control and environmentalists and local officials sought to start a cull to regulate it.
In order to assist manage the population, Four Paws intervened and volunteered to implement a program to administer contraceptives to mares. Their efforts have taken off, since the Letea Forest has fewer than 500 horses, according to the 2017 aerial census.
The group also immunizes the horses and, regrettably, finds itself removing these torturous chains that humans insistence on using.
Watch the video below to see the incredible work Ovidiu and his colleagues are doing.
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