A horse that had to be put down after running into a fence may have been startled by a firework, Warwickshire Police have said. A Giant Storm firework was recovered from the field at Red House Farm, Lillington, near Leamington Spa, where the animal was found with a nose wound.
A police spokeswoman said: "It is not believed the firework directly caused the injury.
"It may however have frightened the horse, causing it to run into a fence."
She said the horse was in the field with two other horses and someone may have lit the firework in the field with the intention of frightening the animals.
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