A MUM has caused quite the stir after donating her daughter's much-loved pony to a zoo so he could be fed to the lions.

Beloved horse Chicago 57 was taken to Aalborg Zoo in Denmark where he was killed and given to the hungry pride after months suffering from a nasty skin condition.

This comes as the park issued a plea last week asking pet owners to hand over their unwanted animals to feed its captive predators.

Pernille Sohl, 44, runs a small farm in southwest Denmark for children with mental health struggles to spend time with horses.

In 2020, she determined one of her adored ponies needed to be put down after seeing his struggle with a form of eczema caused by mosquito bites.

His condition became so bad he was forced to wear a jacket and leg covers to protect his open wounds.

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