POLICE in Northumberland are appealing for information after an incident where paint was thrown on a horse.

"Between midnight and noon on Friday, April 4, at Furnace Bank, Bedlington, paint was thrown against stables and the tyres punctured on a horse box and trap," a spokesman said.

"The vandals let horses out of the stables and paint was thrown on one horses."

Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and anyone with any information concerning this incident or anyone who can help police with their enquiries is asked to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.