Animal emergency hotline card
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Emergency hotline information for reporting accidents or animal welfare concerns in the New Forest. It urges immediate reporting to prevent suffering, even if an animal runs away, and promotes driving wide and slow. Road traffic accidents involving a pony, cow, donkey, pig, sheep, dog, or deer should be reported to the Police via 999 (emergency) or 101 (non-emergency). Sick, injured, or distressed ponies, cows, donkeys, pigs, or sheep (not deer) should be reported to the Verderers’ Office on 023 8028 2052 (Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm). Similar concerns involving ponies, cows, donkeys, pigs, sheep, or deer can be reported to Forestry England on 0300 067 4600 (24 hours). It reminds drivers that reporting certain animal accidents to police within 24 hours is a legal requirement, advises slow driving especially at night, and warns not to feed forest animals.
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New Forest Animal Emergency Hotlines
DON’T DELAY:
To prevent unnecessary suffering, report all accidents immediately. Even if the animal runs off, it may have serious injuries.
#PassWideAndSlow
POLICE (24hrs) – 999 (emergency)
101 (non-emergency)
Road traffic accident involving a pony, cow, donkey, pig, sheep, dog or deer
VERDERERS’ OFFICE
023 8028 2052 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
Sick, injured or distressed pony, cow, donkey, pig or sheep (not deer)
FORESTRY ENGLAND
0300 067 4600 (24hrs)
Sick, injured or distressed pony, cow, donkey, pig, sheep or deer NPA 01213
IT’S THE LAW:
Report all accidents involving a pony, cow, donkey, dog, pig or sheep to the Police as soon as possible, and within 24hrs.
REMEMBER:
- Forest animals have no road sense and have right of way!
- Drive slowly, especially at night, and give animals a wide berth.
- Don’t feed the animals.
