AdvertisementFOUR stray or abandoned horses were seized in one day from the side of a busy stretch of motorway outside Limerick City. According to a statement from Limerick City and County Council, four abandoned horses were seized from the Southern Ring Motorway in Limerick on July 21, 2026. The four abandoned animals included a seven-year-old light brown and white female horse, an eight-year-old dark bay female, a six-year-old brown and white female, and brown and white female foal. According to the Council, the owners or keepers of the abandoned animals are not known. Advertisement Signup for the Limerick Post newsletter Sign UpAbandoned horses seized by the Council, if not claimed by their owner within five days, are re-homed to shelters outside of Limerick.