A PONY has died following after being struck by a car near New Milton. 

Officers attended the incident and a pony was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident on Tuesday, October 22. 

The road was temporarily closed while emergency services dealt with the incident.

A spokesperson for Hampshire police said: "We were called at 6.48am this morning to a collision on Station Road, Burley.

"The collision involved a car and a pony.

"Sadly the pony died at the scene."

The condition of the driver is unknown.