I’d have to differ there. The vet that I donate euthanized livestock to stipulates that the subject has to be shot, as the chemicals in euthanasia drugs would be consumed in the meat. A bullet to the head is generally more humane that the drugs anyway. Sometimes the drugs will illicit an undesired result.
Ah, I see. Thank you for clarifying this fact.
So most probably the pony was shot dead. Yes, it’s better not to think about the fate of a pet, but if this made the pony ultimately suffer less, so much the better.
While I am not against eating meat or having animals as companions or helpers, I am definitely not in favor of causing unnecessary suffering to them.