Welfare staff on trail of horse that tried to board train

London (CNN) -- Animal welfare officers in Wales were on Thursday trying to trace a man seen trying to board a train with a pony.

CCTV images showed the pair unsuccessfully attempting to buy a ticket at a station in Wrexham. The man then led the horse onto the platform as a train pulled in, but they were turned away by the conductor.

Later in the day the man also took the horse to a hospital in the town, media reports say.

Wrexham Council's animal welfare staff are now trying to speak to the man to confirm the horse is not in danger, spokeswoman Gill Stevens told CNN.

"We don't often see horses being led onto trains so we just want to have a word with the owner to check the animal is not in any danger."

Arriva Trains Wales said dogs and other small pets were allowed to travel on its trains, but larger animals such as horses were banned for "common sense" reasons.

A spokesman said: "Apart from dogs all other animals have to be in a basket or a cage. Obviously it's common sense that we don't allow horses or ponies on the train. He tried to buy a ticket and was refused and then left the station."

COMMENT: This is very funny. A pony trying to board a train .