Police have confirmed that a teenage boy has been arrested after a Shetland pony was ‘stabbed to death’ in Broxburn, West Lothian.

The boy will appear in Livingston Sheriff Court on Tuesday.

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Pepper was found stabbed to death. PIC: Facebook Copyright: User (UGC)

The pony, named Pepper, was found dead in a field behind Roman Camp Cottages in Broxburn around 11 am on Monday, June 8.

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Teenager arrested after Shetland pony was 'stabbed to death' in West Lothian