Man tries to board train with pony

A man has been captured on CCTV trying to board a train accompanied by a pony. Shocked staff watched as the man tried to get on the train at Wrexham General station with the white pony in tow



After a conductor refused him entry, the man returned to the ticket booth where he tried to buy two tickets - for himself and the animal. An Arriva Trains Wales (ATW) spokeswoman said "Horses and ponies, which may pose a risk to the general public, are not permitted to travel".

The man tried to travel on Saturday's 1902 BST service to Holyhead on Anglesey with his four-legged companion. The ATW spokeswoman added: "Arriva Trains Wales allows dogs and small animals to travel onboard trains.



"All animals, except dogs, must be conveyed within a fully enclosed basket or pet carrier with dimensions not exceeding 85 x 60 x 60cm." She said the man later left the station with the animal, adding: "I'm not aware that anything like this has happened before."

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