NEWTON, MASS. (WHDH) – A Newton woman could be forced to give up her miniature horse as the city’s public health department has received complaints from residents about the animal’s smell.
Judy Hinchey said she bought the horse, named Clover, to be used as a therapy animal at local nursing homes. She said she reached out to the city last year, which approved her zoning request to renovate her backyard into a space with a stable. Hinchey said the project cost her nearly $100,000.
When the horse arrived to her Auburndale home five weeks ago, the city’s public health department began to receive complaints about the smell of horse manure, seeing her walk the horse through the neighborhood, as well as the time Clover escaped from her yard…