The Animal Rights Secretariat said this afternoon that the case of a beaten horse in Mosta was being investigated by the police.
International NGO People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) uploaded a YouTube video on its website showing a man whipping a horse in a small stall. The video was reportedly filmed in Mosta.
It said it has provided the Maltese authorities with the necessary information but they failed to take action.
The Secretariat said today that the authorities took immediate action as soon as they received the Peta report.