A beer-drinking pony, who enjoys a pint and lives in a pub, has been appointed mayor of a village in Devon.
Many of us wonder about the competence of our local politicians at times, but the people of Cockington in Devon knew exactly what they were getting when they made Patrick the pony mayor.
Miniature Shetland Patrick was frequently spotted at his local pub, where he enjoys his favourite tipple, an Irish stout.
