Seven Ponies Dead from Outbreak in Mayotte
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
February 20, 2012
Seven ponies have died at an equestrian center located on the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte.
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Seven ponies have died at an equestrian center located on the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte.
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