A donkey sanctuary has been forced to temporarily close to the public due to £50,000 worth of damage caused by the “wettest winter they have ever faced”.
A string of storms and bouts of heavy rainfall has caused wrecked fences, collapsed gates and waterlogged fields, prompting Severn Valley Rescue, in Shropshire, to stop public visits for health and safety reasons.
The charity which looks after disabled animals, including alpacas, pigs and ponies, has announced the cancellation of its February half term open days.
“I spent the day in tears and I am unsure whether we can even recover from this,” Amanda Ball, the group’s founder and trustee said.
