Spirit of Tasmania operator found guilty of animal welfare breaches over deaths of 16 polo ponies

Magistrate rules TT-Line made no inquiries to ensure the horses were individually stalled and there was adequate ventilation

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Spirit of Tasmania ferry operator TT-Line has been found guilty of breaching animal welfare laws over the deaths of 16 polo ponies on a summer Bass Strait voyage.

The horses had competed in a tournament in Tasmania and were travelling from Devonport to Melbourne in a converted refrigeration trailer on the night of 28 January 2018.