STRESSED horses were left with "bulging eyes" after an unexpected fireworks display caused them to panic and bolt in their own field.

Their owners have been left angry, saying they are at a loss of what to do as "no one can help".

A number of horses and donkeys were panicked by the display in Fawley, which was set off no more than 50m for their paddock.

A pregnant mare was one of the animals that spent the night on April 9 panicked and afraid on Ashlett Road.

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A distressing video shows the moment a number of horses bolt across the field while booming fireworks explode overhead. 

Daily Echo: Photos of the horses in distress due to fireworks in Fawley. Photos of the horses in distress due to fireworks in Fawley. (Image: Georgia Olech)

One horse can be seen standing by a gate as a firework launches into the sky above him. 

Serena owns one horse, aged two, who lives in the field in Fawley.

The 41-year-old said she contacted the police and New Forest District Council about the incident, but nothing has been done.

The mother-of-two said: "Where do we go from here, what can we do?

"It's a lot of stress for the horses.

"They're all running around, eyes are bulging out of their heads, whole bodies are tense.

"Even the next few days some of them were still so tense.

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Daily Echo: Photos of the horses in distress due to fireworks in Fawley. Photos of the horses in distress due to fireworks in Fawley. (Image: Georgia Olech)

"It's frustrating. They must've known there were horses nearby.

"Fireworks are a big problem and they are getting worse."

Serena said that the horses' field was filled with litter from the fireworks.

They counted 26 firework shells that landed inside the horses' paddock.

She claims that the people who held the display gave the neighbours no warning that it would be going ahead.

The New Forest National Park website states that display organisers and residents should "be aware of ponies and other animals when using fireworks to avoid causing them injuries and distress". 

"Please consider celebrating your event without fireworks wherever possible to preserve the Forest’s tranquillity and protect its livestock," it reads.