A pony in a hatchback- How cruel can one person be. And how did you talk it into getting in

Dutch police fined the driver of small hatchback car after spotting a Shetland pony crammed in the back, police said on Thursday.

'The small Shetland pony had no room to move and his head was pressed against the window,' police said. A woman on the back seat held the animal by a rope.

Police fined the 42-year-old German driver of the Volkswagen Polo 220 euros ($277.1) for improper transport of the animal, just bought on a local Dutch market.

'Once the driver has obtained an export certificate, the pony can go to Germany,' police said."