'Enough is enough' - outrage over zebra pictured inside Clare pub at horse fair

Social media users are outraged after images were circulated on social media of a zebra in a County Clare pub during the  Ennistymon Horse Fair at the weekend.

After the photos emerged, social media users have expressed their shock about the incident involving the "poor zebra".

In a post on Facebook, 'My Lovely Horse Rescue', which has a following of over 100,000 followers urged locals to email and phone their local TDs and government representatives over the incident.

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The post on the 'My Lovely Horse Rescue' Facebook account reads:

"ENNISTYMON HORSE FAIR
Co. Clare at the horse fair .
A poor zebra…there’s enough cruelty in this country without adding another poor animal to the mix 
Pony and zebra in a local bar!!!! An Garda Síochána Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Wouldn’t take much to find out the owner of this establishment!!!
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH 
Email, phone, local TDs and government
Ireland has become a shameful animal cruelty country"

Comments posted in response to the post echo the sentiment of the My Lovely Horse Rescue page with users writing :

"Absolutely shocking. How or where do you get a zebra and it looks like a baby too. Poor animals."

Another reads: "Omg what are they doing with a wild animal it's a baby zebra for God sake. How are they even allowed this? That's heartbreaking"

A third user also writes: "Absolutely disgusting. Poor wee zebra and pony."

The post that has garnered a lot of social media attention can be found attached below this article.

Gardai say they have not received any complaints in relation to the incident and it's understood that ownership of zebras is currently not a criminal offence in Ireland.