Redwings Horse Sanctuary warning over fake Facebook page

Redwings Horse Sanctuary has warned supporters about a fake Facebook page that is asking for donations <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
Redwings Horse Sanctuary has warned supporters about a fake Facebook page that is asking for donations (Image: Newsquest)
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Animal lovers have been warned not to donate to a bogus Facebook page claiming to be linked to a well-known horse sanctuary.

The Hapton-based Redwings Horse Sanctuary, which cares for more than 1,500 horses, ponies, donkeys and mules, has issued an alert about an imposter page claiming to be them.

A spokesman for the charity said: "None of the horses featured on the page are ours and there is a GoFundMe link on the page which is not affiliated to us either so please do not click on it.

"The page has around 15,000 followers but a lot of them appear to be fake accounts too.

"We have reported the page to Facebook and we would kindly ask that if you come across it on Facebook please could you report it too?"

Founded in 1984, Redwings has "grown from rescuing a single pony into one of the UK's largest horse welfare charities".

Headquartered in Norfolk, the organisation employs more than 300 staff and operates centres in Aylsham and near Great Yarmouth, as well as sites in Essex, Warwickshire, Scotland and South Wales.

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