When a bronze statue of a pit pony was ripped from a village sign, nobody thought the theft would lead to a social media hit 20 months later. But in recent days, Ryhope in Sunderland has caught ...

The original in Ryhope, Sunderland, was stolen in August 2024, while an identical statue at the other end of the village was sliced down by thieves in 2021, with nobody ever traced for either theft.

Pupils at Ryhope Infant School were left ‘sad’ and ‘upset’ after the Ryhope pit pony statue, close to St Benedict’s hospice in Stockton Road, was stolen in October.

A spokesperson said: “We are aware that the Ryhope Pit Pony statue was stolen in 2021 and sadly never recovered. “The Council is however not aware of any plans or funding at this point in time ...

Anger in Sunderland as second Ryhope pit pony statue stolen. By Tony Gillan. Published 27th Aug 2024, 14:39 BST. Updated 27th Aug 2024, 15:02 BST. Click here for more of our videos ...

The pony stood on Tunstall Bank on the edge of Ryhope, not far from the entrance to the Venerable Bede Academy. In October 2021 an identical statue was stolen from a plinth near St Benedict's ...

A metal pony has been ripped from its plinth in a village, close to three years after an identical statue was taken. Northumbria Police said it had received a report at 11:30 BST about a stolen statue ...

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When a bronze statue of a pit pony was ripped from a village sign, nobody thought the theft would lead to a social media hit 20 months later. But in recent days, Ryhope in Sunderland has caught ...

Villagers have awoken to a replica pony standing tall in place of a bronze metal statue which was cut down to its hooves last summer. The original in Ryhope, Sunderland, was stolen in August 2024, ...

Debra Hope said replacing the bronze pony had "brought the community together" When a bronze statue of a pit pony was ripped from a village sign, nobody thought the theft would lead to a social ...